רע

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רע^¹

/raʕ/
/ˈraʕ/
[ˈʀaː.aʕ]
[ˈræːʕ]
/raʕ/ East
/raŋ/ West
/ʁ̞a/
/ʁa/ Modern Israeli

noun רַע · ra

An evil, trouble; something bad.

adjective רַע · ra · רָעָה · רָעִים · רָעוֹת

bad
evil, wicked

Opposite: טוב

רע^²

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

noun רֵעַ · réa' · רֵעִים · רֵעָה

friend, colleague
Similar: חָבֵר, עָמִית, יָדִיד
neighbor, another
Similar: זוּלָת, אַחֵר

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adjective

Opposite: טוב

In English

bad unfavorable; negative
peer someone or something of equal level
evil intending to harm
neighbour fellow human
Ra Egyptian god of the Sun

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {רע},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A8%D7%A2},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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