◄ 7455. roa ►
Strong's Lexicon roa: Evil, wickedness, distress, calamity Original Word: רֹעַ Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: roa` Pronunciation: roh-ah Phonetic Spelling: (ro'-ah) Definition: Evil, wickedness, distress, calamity Meaning: badness Word Origin: Derived from the root רָעַע (ra'a), which means "to be bad" or "to be evil." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2549 (kakos): Often translated as "evil" or "bad," this Greek term shares a similar semantic range with "roa," denoting moral evil or harmful actions. - G4190 (ponēros): Another Greek term for "evil," emphasizing wickedness and malicious intent. Usage: The Hebrew word "roa" primarily denotes a state of evil or wickedness. It is used to describe moral corruption, malevolent actions, or the resulting distress and calamity from such actions. In the biblical context, "roa" often refers to the moral and ethical failings of individuals or nations, as well as the consequences of such behavior. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, the concept of "roa" was closely tied to the covenant relationship between God and His people. The Israelites were called to live according to God's laws, and deviation from these laws was considered "roa." This term reflects the broader Ancient Near Eastern understanding of cosmic order, where evil disrupts harmony and brings about divine judgment. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition badness, evil NASB Translation evil (10), rottenness (4), sad (1), sadness (1), ugliness (1), wickedness (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs רֹעַ noun [masculine] badness, evil; — ׳ר absolute Genesis 41:19 4t. Jeremiah; construct Hosea 9:15 13t.; — 1 badness, bad quality, of cattle Genesis 41:19 (E), figs Jeremiah 24:2,3,8; Jeremiah 29:17. 2 wilfulness, רֹעַ לבב 1 Samuel 17:28 (Gerber161makes 2 and 4 [infinitive of] verb). 3 ethical, evil, badness, only in phrase: רֹעַ מעללים evil of doings Deuteronomy 28:20; Isaiah 1:16; Jeremiah 4:4; Jeremiah 21:12; Jeremiah 23:2,22; Jeremiah 25:5; Jeremiah 26:3; Jeremiah 44:22; Hosea 9:15; Psalm 28:4 (compare רַע מעללים 1 Samuel 25:3). 4 sadness, מָּנִים ׳ר Ecclesiastes 7:3, לֵב ׳ר Nehemiah 2:3 (compare [רָעַע] 2). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be so bad, badness, be so evil, naughtiness, sadness, sorrow, wickedness From ra'a'; badness (as marring), physically or morally -- X be so bad, badness, (X be so) evil, naughtiness, sadness, sorrow, wickedness. see HEBREW ra'a' Forms and Transliterations בְרֹ֥עַ ברע וּכְרֹ֪עַ וּמֵרֹ֖עַ וּמֵרֹ֣עַ וכרע ומרע לָרֹֽעַ׃ לרע׃ מֵרֹ֑עַ מֵרֹֽעַ׃ מרע מרע׃ רֹ֣עַ רֹ֣עַֽ רֹ֥עַ רע ḇə·rō·a‘ ḇərōa‘ lā·rō·a‘ laRoa lārōa‘ mê·rō·a‘ meRoa mêrōa‘ rō·a‘ Roa rōa‘ ū·ḵə·rō·a‘ ū·mê·rō·a‘ ucheRoa ūḵərōa‘ umeRoa ūmêrōa‘ veRoa Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 41:19 HEB: אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם לָרֹֽעַ׃ NAS: seen for ugliness in all KJV: in all the land of Egypt for badness: INT: the land of Egypt ugliness Deuteronomy 28:20 HEB: מַהֵ֔ר מִפְּנֵ֛י רֹ֥עַ מַֽעֲלָלֶ֖יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר NAS: on account of the evil of your deeds, KJV: because of the wickedness of thy doings, INT: quickly because of the evil of your deeds because 1 Samuel 17:28 HEB: זְדֹנְךָ֗ וְאֵת֙ רֹ֣עַ לְבָבֶ֔ךָ כִּ֗י NAS: your insolence and the wickedness of your heart; KJV: thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; INT: acknowledge your insolence and the wickedness of your heart in Nehemiah 2:2 HEB: כִּי־ אִ֖ם רֹ֣עַֽ לֵ֑ב וָאִירָ֖א NAS: is nothing but sadness of heart. KJV: seeing thou [art] not sick? this [is] nothing [else] but sorrow of heart. INT: for but sadness of heart afraid Psalm 28:4 HEB: לָהֶ֣ם כְּפָעֳלָם֮ וּכְרֹ֪עַ מַֽעַלְלֵ֫יהֶ֥ם כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה NAS: them according to their work and according to the evil of their practices; KJV: them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: INT: according to their work to the evil of their practices to the deeds Ecclesiastes 7:3 HEB: מִשְּׂחֹ֑ק כִּֽי־ בְרֹ֥עַ פָּנִ֖ים יִ֥יטַב NAS: For when a face is sad a heart KJV: than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance INT: laughter for is sad A face may be happy Isaiah 1:16 HEB: הִזַּכּ֔וּ הָסִ֛ירוּ רֹ֥עַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֖ם מִנֶּ֣גֶד NAS: Remove the evil of your deeds KJV: put away the evil of your doings INT: make Remove the evil of your deeds before Jeremiah 4:4 HEB: מְכַבֶּ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י רֹ֥עַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶֽם׃ NAS: it, Because of the evil of your deeds. KJV: [it], because of the evil of your doings. INT: to quench because of the evil of your deeds Jeremiah 21:12 HEB: מְכַבֶּ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י רֹ֥עַ [מַעַלְלֵיהֶם כ] NAS: [it], Because of the evil of their deeds. KJV: [it], because of the evil of your doings. INT: to extinguish because of the evil doing Jeremiah 23:2 HEB: עֲלֵיכֶ֛ם אֶת־ רֹ֥עַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֖ם נְאֻם־ NAS: I am about to attend to you for the evil of your deeds, KJV: them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, INT: to attend concerning the evil of your deeds declares Jeremiah 23:22 HEB: מִדַּרְכָּ֣ם הָרָ֔ע וּמֵרֹ֖עַ מַֽעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ ס NAS: way And from the evil of their deeds. KJV: way, and from the evil of their doings. INT: way their evil the evil of their deeds Jeremiah 24:2 HEB: לֹא־ תֵֽאָכַ֖לְנָה מֵרֹֽעַ׃ ס NAS: could not be eaten due to rottenness. KJV: which could not be eaten, they were so bad. INT: could not be eaten to rottenness Jeremiah 24:3 HEB: לֹא־ תֵאָכַ֖לְנָה מֵרֹֽעַ׃ פ NAS: be eaten due to rottenness. KJV: that cannot be eaten, they are so evil. INT: cannot be eaten to rottenness Jeremiah 24:8 HEB: לֹא־ תֵאָכַ֖לְנָה מֵרֹ֑עַ כִּי־ כֹ֣ה ׀ NAS: due to rottenness-- indeed, KJV: which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus saith INT: cannot be eaten to rottenness for thus Jeremiah 25:5 HEB: מִדַּרְכּ֤וֹ הָֽרָעָה֙ וּמֵרֹ֣עַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֔ם וּשְׁבוּ֙ NAS: way and from the evil of your deeds, KJV: way, and from the evil of your doings, INT: way his evil the evil of your deeds and dwell Jeremiah 26:3 HEB: לָהֶ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֖י רֹ֥עַ מַעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ NAS: to them because of the evil of their deeds.' KJV: unto them because of the evil of their doings. INT: to do because of the evil of their doings Jeremiah 29:17 HEB: לֹא־ תֵאָכַ֖לְנָה מֵרֹֽעַ׃ NAS: be eaten due to rottenness. KJV: that cannot be eaten, they are so evil. INT: cannot be eaten to rottenness Jeremiah 44:22 HEB: לָשֵׂ֗את מִפְּנֵי֙ רֹ֣עַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֥י NAS: [it], because of the evil of your deeds, KJV: because of the evil of your doings, INT: to endure because of the evil of your deeds because Hosea 9:15 HEB: שְׂנֵאתִ֔ים עַ֚ל רֹ֣עַ מַֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֔ם מִבֵּיתִ֖י NAS: Because of the wickedness of their deeds KJV: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings INT: to hate Because of the wickedness of their deeds of my house 19 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7455 19 Occurrences lā·rō·a‘ — 1 Occ. mê·rō·a‘ — 4 Occ. rō·a‘ — 10 Occ. ū·ḵə·rō·a‘ — 1 Occ. ū·mê·rō·a‘ — 2 Occ. ḇə·rō·a‘ — 1 Occ.