Rᵉʻaʻ — H7490

Definition

verb

properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good fornothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)

1. (P'al) to crush, break, shatter

Usually translated as

bruise, break

Origin

(Aramaic) corresponding to H7489

• Râʻaʻ (H7489)

Occurrences

Rᵉʻaʻ occurs 2 times in 1 verse of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Daniel (1)

• Daniel 2:40 — And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh (מְרָעַ֥ע) all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.
• Daniel 2:40 — And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise (וְתֵרֹֽעַ).