רשע

Aramaic

Verb

רשע • (transliteration needed)

  1. to be wicked, to be evil.

Hebrew
Root
ר־שׁ־ע‎ (r-š-ʿ)

Pronunciation
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Noun

רָשָׁע • (rashá) m (plural indefinite רְשָׁעִים‎, singular construct רְשַׁע־‎, plural construct רִשְׁעֵי־‎) [pattern: קָטָל]

  1. someone who is evil, wicked.
  2. criminal

Noun

רֶשָׁע • (résha) m (plural indefinite רְשָׁעִים‎, plural construct רִשְׁעֵי־‎) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. evil, wickedness

Anagrams

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew רָשָׁע‎ (råšåʿ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʁɔʃə/

Noun

רשע • (roshe) m, plural רשעים‎ (reshoem)

  1. (derogatory) An evil, wicked or bad person.
    • 1985, דאס אידישע ווארט, number אייר־סיון תשמ׳׳ה, page 23:
      ‏ניט אַלע נאַצישע רשעים האָבן באַקומען זייער פאַרדינטע שטראָף‎
      nit ale natsishe reshoim hobn bakumen zeyer fardinte shtrof
      Not all of the Nazi scoundrels have received their deserved punishment.
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