Know the Word.

Hebrew word

rôaʻ

ro'-ah

רֹעַ

What it means

badness, physically or morally

badness (as marring), physically or morally

Where it comes from

from râʻaʻ (רָעַע)

How the King James translates it

  • evil9
  • wickedness3
  • naughtiness1
  • sorrow1
  • sadness1

Every place it appears 15

Deuteronomy28:20
1 Samuel17:28
Nehemiah2:2
Psalms28:4
Ecclesiastes7:3
Isaiah1:16
Hosea9:15