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רָשָׁע
râshâʻ · Hebrew · Strong's H7563 · 262 occurrences
The KJV renders 10 different Hebrew and Greek words as “wicked”
What it means
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
from H7561 (רָשַׁע);
How the KJV renders it
guilty, ungodly, wicked, that did wrong
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“wicked”
“ungodly”
“guilty”
also renders hypódikos (G5267), ʼâshêm (H818)
Answers that weigh this word
- Can a Christian lose their salvation?
- Is hell eternal conscious torment or annihilation?
- Does the Bible teach predestination?
- Will everyone ultimately be saved?
- Does continuing to sin after conversion cost you your salvation?
- Is the soul naturally immortal, or can it die?
Where it appears
262 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Kings 8:32 · HAamsa
then hear in heaven, and act, and judge your servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way on his own head, and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
1 Samuel 2:9 · HC/Aampa
He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked will be put to silence in darkness; for no man will prevail by strength.
2 Chronicles 6:23 · HR/Aamsa
then hear from heaven, act, and judge your servants, bringing retribution to the wicked, to bring his way on his own head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
2 Chronicles 19:2 · HTi/Rd/Aamsa
Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked, and love those who hate Yahweh? Because of this, wrath is on you from before Yahweh.
2 Samuel 4:11 · HAampa
How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house on his bed, should I not now require his blood from your hand, and rid the earth of you?”
Daniel 12:10 · HAampa
Many will purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined, but the wicked will do wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.
Deuteronomy 25:1 HTd/AamsaDeuteronomy 25:2 HTd/AamsaEcclesiastes 3:17 HTd/AamsaEcclesiastes 7:15 HAamsaEcclesiastes 8:10 HAampaEcclesiastes 8:13 HRd/AamsaEcclesiastes 8:14 HAampaEcclesiastes 9:2 HC/Rd/AamsaExodus 2:13 HRd/AamsaExodus 9:27 HTd/AampaExodus 23:1 HAamsaExodus 23:7 HAamsaEzekiel 3:18 HAamsaEzekiel 3:19 HAamsaEzekiel 7:21 HC/R/AampcEzekiel 13:22 HAamsaEzekiel 18:20 HAamsaEzekiel 18:21 HC/Td/AamsaEzekiel 18:23 HAamsaEzekiel 18:24 HTd/AamsaEzekiel 18:27 HAamsaEzekiel 21:3 HC/AamsaEzekiel 21:4 HC/AamsaEzekiel 21:25 HAamsaEzekiel 21:29 HAampaEzekiel 33:8 HAamsaEzekiel 33:9 HAamsaEzekiel 33:11 HAamsaEzekiel 33:12 HTd/AamsaEzekiel 33:14 HRd/AamsaEzekiel 33:15 HAamsaEzekiel 33:19 HAamsaGenesis 18:23 HAamsaGenesis 18:25 HAamsaHabakkuk 1:4 HAamsaHabakkuk 1:13 HAamsaHabakkuk 3:13 HAamsaIsaiah 3:11 HR/AamsaIsaiah 5:23 HAamsaIsaiah 11:4 HAamsaIsaiah 13:11 HAampaIsaiah 14:5 HAampaIsaiah 26:10 HAamsaIsaiah 48:22 HRd/AampaIsaiah 53:9 HAampaIsaiah 55:7 HAamsaIsaiah 57:20 HC/Td/AampaIsaiah 57:21 HRd/AampaJeremiah 5:26 HAampaJeremiah 12:1 HAampaJeremiah 23:19 HAampaJeremiah 25:31 HTd/AampaJeremiah 30:23 HAampaJob 3:17 HAampa
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.