לְ/רָשָׁ֑ע

𐤋/𐤓𐤔𐤏

râshâʻ

and the wicked

A person who is guilty of wrongdoing; one who acts unjustly, wickedly, or in opposition to prescribed social or ethical norms. The term can also describe conduct or behavior that is malicious, criminal, or evil, especially in ways that disrupt community order or violate covenantal law. In legal contexts, refers to someone declared guilty or adjudged a wrongdoer. The semantic range includes an actively wicked individual, one deserving of condemnation, a perpetrator of injustice, or someone whose actions are criminal or socially destructive.

H7563

Malachi 3:18 · Word #5

Lexicon H7563

Lemmaרָשָׁע
Lemma (Paleo)𐤓𐤔𐤏
Transliterationrâshâʻ
Strong'sH7563
DefinitionA person who is guilty of wrongdoing; one who acts unjustly, wickedly, or in opposition to prescribed social or ethical norms. The term can also describe conduct or behavior that is malicious, criminal, or evil, especially in ways that disrupt community order or violate covenantal law. In legal contexts, refers to someone declared guilty or adjudged a wrongdoer. The semantic range includes an actively wicked individual, one deserving of condemnation, a perpetrator of injustice, or someone whose actions are criminal or socially destructive.

Morphology HR/Aamsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phraseand the wicked

SIBI-P1 Translation H7563-10

to a guilty man

Morphological NotesPreposition לְ + masculine singular adjective/noun in absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe noun רָשָׁע denotes an individual characterized by active wrongdoing or legal guilt. The prefixed לְ indicates direction or relation, yielding a dative sense, while the masculine singular form is preserved as "man."

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