Hebrew word study
רְעַע H7490
- Transliteration
- rᵉʻaʻ
- Pronunciation
- reh-ah'
- KJV glosses
- break, bruise.
Lexical summary
{properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces)
figuratively, to make (or be) good fornothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)}
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
{properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces)
figuratively, to make (or be) good fornothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)}
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information