רָע֖וֹת
𐤓𐤏𐤅𐤕
raʻ
were displeasing
Primarily denotes that which is bad, disagreeable, or harmful, in both physical and ethical senses. As an adjective, רַע describes something undesirable, unpleasant, or malignant, whether referring to quality, experience, or moral character. As a substantive (noun), it can denote evil, wickedness, misfortune, disaster, or moral wrongdoing. The term can refer to misfortune or calamity (events or conditions), personal harm or injury, unpleasant or undesirable qualities, or, especially in moral contexts, wicked conduct or the characteristic of being wicked.
Genesis 28:8 · Word #4
Lexicon H7451
| Lemma | רַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤏 |
| Transliteration | raʻ |
| Strong's | H7451 |
| Definition | Primarily denotes that which is bad, disagreeable, or harmful, in both physical and ethical senses. As an adjective, רַע describes something undesirable, unpleasant, or malignant, whether referring to quality, experience, or moral character. As a substantive (noun), it can denote evil, wickedness, misfortune, disaster, or moral wrongdoing. The term can refer to misfortune or calamity (events or conditions), personal harm or injury, unpleasant or undesirable qualities, or, especially in moral contexts, wicked conduct or the characteristic of being wicked. |
Morphology HAafpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | were displeasing |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7451-41
evil things
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, feminine plural, absolute state; derived from the root רעע and used substantively. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a feminine plural absolute adjective from רעע, here functioning substantively. "Evil things" preserves the root sense of badness or harm while reflecting the plural feminine morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
evil
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Here, רָע֖וֹת describes an unfavorable quality viewed by someone, not literal 'evil things'; 'evil' as an adjective matches the context of something being displeasing or bad. |