רע

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ר־ע־ע (r-ʿ-ʿ)
5 terms

Pronunciation

Noun

רַע • (ram [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. An evil, trouble; something bad.

Adjective

רַע • (ra) (feminine רָעָה, masculine plural רָעִים, feminine plural רָעוֹת) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. bad
  2. evil, wicked
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Etymology 2

Root
ר־ע־ה (r-ʿ-h)
4 terms

Derived from רָעָה (ra'á, to associate with).

Noun

רֵעַ • (réa'm (plural indefinite רֵעִים, feminine counterpart רֵעָה) [pattern: קֵטָל]

  1. friend, colleague
  2. neighbor, another
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See also
  • רֵעוּת (re'út)
References

Anagrams

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hebrew רע.

Noun

רע • (roe?, plural רעים (roim)

  1. harm; wrong; disservice

References

  • Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 160