Lexicon
רֶ֫שַׁע
re.sah
H7562
H:N-M Hebrew

wickedness

30
Occurrences
11
Books
Hebrew
Language

re.sah denotes wrongdoing viewed as culpable conduct, injustice, or a condition from which people are called to turn.

The occurrences depict culpable wrongdoing in varied clauses: it can be acknowledged as a people's offense, practiced as violence or deceit, attached to a person's conduct, and opposed to righteousness and justice. The same broad use covers both wrongful acts and the corrupt condition or consequences associated with them.

Senses in use

  1. Culpable wrongdoing and unjust conduct · dominant

    Across the supplied verses, the noun names conduct or a condition treated as blameworthy: in Deuteronomy 9:27 the APB renders it within the people's offenses alongside stubbornness and sin, while in Ezekiel 3:19 it occurs in the warning to turn from wrongful conduct. In Micah 6:11 the APB places it in the clause about dishonest balances, and in Proverbs 10:2 it describes treasures that do not profit.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the relevant clauses with “wickedness,” including personal wrongdoing, unjust practices, and oppressive bonds. In some supplied verses, such as Psalm 45:8, Psalm 5:5, and Psalm 84:11, the translation does not visibly isolate an English counterpart for the listed form.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture