Lexicon
מֵרַע
me.ra
H4827
H:N-M Hebrew

mischief

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me.ra denotes the harmful intent attributed to the two kings' hearts in Daniel 11:27.

The lone attestation places me.ra in the description of the two kings' hearts being directed toward evil, marking hostile or harmful intent in their plans.

Senses in use

  1. Harmful intent in the heart · dominant

    In Daniel 11:27, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause about the two kings' hearts; the APB renders the verse, "their hearts will be bent on evil," before describing their lies at the same table.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Daniel 11:27, the APB presents the clause as the kings' hearts being "bent on evil." This describes the verse's presentation rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.

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