Hebrew · H7564, G765 · unreviewed

רִשְׁעָה

Wrong (especially moral) · ungodly

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רִשְׁעָה H7564 wrong (especially moral)
Pronunciation rishʿāh
Moral corruption and legal guilt fused; denotes both wickedness as character defect and criminal wrong as covenant violation
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ἀσεβής G765 ungodly
Pronunciation asebḗs
Actively hostile toward God and His worship; not merely irreligious but deliberately impious.
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What does רִשְׁעָה (rish'ah) mean in the Bible?

רִשְׁעָה · ἀσεβής is a Hebrew word meaning "wickedness, wrongdoing".

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Meaning

wickedness, wrongdoing
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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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