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H7489 - רָעַע - râʻaʻ - raw-ah' - Afflict

Original: רָעַע

Transliteration: râʻaʻ

Phonetic: raw-ah'

Short Definition: Afflict

Original: רעע

Transliteration: râ‛a‛

Phonetic: raw-ah'

BDB Definition:

  1. to be bad, be evil
    1. (Qal)
      1. to be displeasing
      2. to be sad
      3. to be injurious, be evil
      4. to be wicked, be evil (ethically)
    2. (Hiphil)
      1. to do an injury or hurt
      2. to do evil or wickedly
      3. mischief (participle)
  2. to break, shatter
    1. (Qal)
      1. to break
      2. broken (participle)
      3. to be broken
    2. (Hithpolel) to be broken, be broken in pieces, be broken asunder

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 2191,2192

Part(s) of speech: Verb

Cognate: H7465

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