רשע

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Aramaic

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Verb

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רשע (transliteration needed)

  1. to be wicked, to be evil.

Hebrew

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Root
ר־שׁ־ע (r-sh-ʿ)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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

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

Noun

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רֶשָׁע (résham (plural indefinite רְשָׁעִים, plural construct רִשְׁעֵי־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. evil, wickedness

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew רָשָׁע (råšåʿ).

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Noun

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רשע (roshem, 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.