רָעִ֑ים
𐤓𐤏𐤉𐤌
raim
of evil men
from רָעַע; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral); adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, [phrase] not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
Proverbs 12:12 · Word #4
Lexicon H7451
| Lemma | רַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤏 |
| Transliteration | raʻ |
| Strong's | H7451 |
| In-context | of evil men |
Morphology HAampa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7451-40
evil ones
| Root | רעע (r-ʿ-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | badness, harm, injury, adversity, moral evil, ruin |
| Semantic Range | moral evil, wicked persons, harmful things, disastrous events, misfortune, adversity, distress |
| Conceptual Significance | This term expresses both moral corruption and experiential adversity in the Hebrew Bible, reflecting a worldview in which evil can describe ethical wickedness, destructive actions, or calamitous circumstances under divine sovereignty. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine plural absolute (from רַע). Functions adjectivally or substantivally to describe or denote masculine plural entities characterized by evil or harm. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine plural absolute adjective from רַע, derived from the root רעע, conveying badness or harm. Rendering it as "evil ones" preserves both the plural masculine sense and the root idea of those characterized by harmfulness or moral badness. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root רעע (badness, harm, injury, adversity, moral evil, ruin)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7489-01 |
ara | I cause harm |
H7489-02 |
bamereim | because of the harm-causers |
H7451-02 |
baraah | calamity |
Word Usage (666 occurrences of H7451)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:9 | וָ/רָֽע | vara | and evil |
| Genesis 2:17 | וָ/רָ֔ע | vara | and evil |
| Genesis 3:5 | וָ/רָֽע | vara | and evil |