What does רֶשַׁע (resha) mean in the Bible?
רֶשַׁע (resha): Moral perversity and deviation from justice; often paired with covenant violation and divine judgment throughout OT
Hebrew · H7562
רֶשַׁע
A wrong (especially moral)
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רֶשַׁעH7562
Pronunciationresha
What does רֶשַׁע (resha) mean in the Bible?
רֶשַׁע (resha): Moral perversity and deviation from justice; often paired with covenant violation and divine judgment throughout OT
Full entry for רֶשַׁע (H7562) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7562?
The BSB source-word alignment has 30 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of wickedness (5), Wickedness (5), from his wickedness (2), of the wicked (2), wicked (2).
Where does רֶשַׁע (resha) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 9:27. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (6), Proverbs (5), Ecclesiastes (4), Ezekiel (4).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itof wickedness5×Psalms 141:4, Proverbs 4:17, Ecclesiastes 7:25, Isaiah 58:6
Wickedness5×1 Samuel 24:13, Psalms 45:7, Ecclesiastes 3:16, Hosea 10:13
from his wickedness2×Ezekiel 3:19, Ezekiel 33:12
of the wicked2×Psalms 84:10, Psalms 125:3
wicked2×Job 34:8, Proverbs 16:12
[to punish their] wickedness1×Ezekiel 7:11
according to its wickedness1×Ezekiel 31:11
and the wickedness1×Deuteronomy 9:27
and wickedness1×Proverbs 8:7
dishonest1×Micah 6:11
for his wickedness1×Psalms 10:15
Ill-gotten1×Proverbs 10:2
in wickedness1×Psalms 5:4
our wickedness1×Jeremiah 14:20
so wickedness1×Ecclesiastes 8:8
through wickedness1×Proverbs 12:3
to do wrong1×Job 34:10
viciously1×Isaiah 58:4
Your wickedness1×Job 35:8
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 9:27רִשְׁע֖וֹtoand the wickednessNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1 Samuel 24:13רֶ֑שַׁעtoWickednessNoun - masculine singularJob 34:8רֶֽשַׁע׃towickedNoun - masculine singularJob 34:10מֵרֶ֗שַׁעtoto do wrongPreposition-m | Noun - masculine singularJob 35:8רִשְׁעֶ֑ךָtoYour wickednessNoun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularPsalms 5:4רֶ֥שַׁע׀toin wickednessNoun - masculine singularPsalms 10:15רִשְׁע֥וֹtofor his wickednessNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularPsalms 45:7רֶ֥שַׁעtowickednessNoun - masculine singularPsalms 84:10רֶֽשַׁע׃toof the wickedNoun - masculine singularPsalms 125:3הָרֶ֗שַׁעtoof the wickedArticle | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
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First aligned rowDeuteronomy 9:27
Aligned rows30
Books represented11
Deuteronomy11 Samuel1Job3Psalms6Proverbs5Ecclesiastes4Isaiah2Jeremiah1Ezekiel4Hosea1Micah2
Source forms
רֶ֑שַׁע8xre·ša‘1 Samuel 24:13, Proverbs 4:17, Proverbs 10:2, Proverbs 16:12
רֶֽשַׁע׃3xre·ša‘Job 34:8, Psalms 84:10, Proverbs 8:7
בְּרֶ֗שַׁע1xbə·re·ša‘Psalms 141:4
בְּרֶ֑שַׁע1xbə·re·ša‘Proverbs 12:3
הָרֶ֗שַׁע1xhā·re·ša‘Psalms 125:3
הָרֶ֔שַׁע1xhā·re·ša‘Ecclesiastes 3:16
הָרָֽשַׁע׃1xhā·rā·ša‘Ecclesiastes 3:16
כְּרִשְׁע֖וֹ1xkə·riš·‘ōwEzekiel 31:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular17x1 Samuel 24:13, Job 34:8, Psalms 5:4, Psalms 45:7
Article | Noun - masculine singular3xPsalms 125:3, Ecclesiastes 3:16
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular2xDeuteronomy 9:27, Psalms 10:15
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular2xEzekiel 3:19, Ezekiel 33:12
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural1xJeremiah 14:20
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular1xJob 35:8
Preposition | Noun - masculine singular1xPsalms 141:4
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular1xProverbs 12:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Moral perversity and deviation from justice; often paired with covenant violation and divine judgment throughout OT
Source Gloss
a wrong (especially moral)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Moral perversity and deviation from justice; often paired with covenant violation and divine judgment throughout OT
a wrong (especially moral) BDB: wickedness Usage: iniquity, wicked(-ness).
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
moral wrongdoing or injustice
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Word Origins
רֶשַׁע is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Wickedness represents a life opposed to God's moral order.Proverbs 10:2
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