הֵרֵ֖עוּ
𐤄𐤓𐤏𐤅
râʻaʻ
they-did-evil
To be or become bad, evil, or injurious; to act wickedly or cause harm. Encompasses a range of meanings from physical damage or breaking (of objects or situations) to moral wrong or social injustice. In different contexts, can denote being wicked or corrupt, causing harm, acting unjustly, or deteriorating in condition.
Jeremiah 7:26 · Word #11
Lexicon H7489
| Lemma | רָעַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤏𐤏 |
| Transliteration | râʻaʻ |
| Strong's | H7489 |
| Definition | To be or become bad, evil, or injurious; to act wickedly or cause harm. Encompasses a range of meanings from physical damage or breaking (of objects or situations) to moral wrong or social injustice. In different contexts, can denote being wicked or corrupt, causing harm, acting unjustly, or deteriorating in condition. |
Morphology HVhp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they-did-evil |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7489-10
they caused harm
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Hiphil (causative) stem; perfect conjugation; 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem conveys causative action, so the root idea of becoming bad or harmful is expressed as actively causing harm. The perfect 3rd person common plural form is reflected in "they caused." |
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