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רָשַׁע H7561
H7561 is the Hebrew word רָשַׁע, transliterated râshaʻ and said raw-shah'. The King James Version most often renders it condemn.
What it means
to be (causatively, do or declare) wrong; by implication, to disturb, violate.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 25 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: condemn, make trouble, vex, be (commit, deal, depart, do) wicked(-ly, -ness).
Verses using רָשַׁע
All 30 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 22:9 · KJV
For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.
Deuteronomy 25:1 · KJV
If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
1 Samuel 14:47 · KJV
So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them.
2 Samuel 22:22 · KJV
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
1 Kings 8:32 · KJV
Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
1 Kings 8:47 · KJV
Yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness;
2 Chronicles 6:37 · KJV
Yet if they bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn and pray unto thee in the land of their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have done amiss, and have dealt wickedly;
2 Chronicles 20:35 · KJV
And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly:
2 Chronicles 22:3 · KJV
He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly.
Job 9:20 · KJV
If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
Job 9:29 · KJV
If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?
Job 10:2 · KJV
I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.
Job 10:7 · KJV
Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand.
Job 10:15 · KJV
If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;
Job 15:6 · KJV
Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.
Job 32:3 · KJV
Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
Job 34:12 · KJV
Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
Job 34:17 · KJV
Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
Job 34:29 · KJV
When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
Job 40:8 · KJV
Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
Psalm 18:21 · KJV
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
Psalm 37:33 · KJV
The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
Psalm 94:21 · KJV
They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
Proverbs 17:15 · KJV
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
Ecclesiastes 7:17 · KJV
Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
Isaiah 50:9 · KJV
Behold, the Lord GOD will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.
Isaiah 54:17 · KJV
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.
Daniel 9:5 · KJV
We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments:
Daniel 11:32 · KJV
And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
Daniel 12:10 · KJV
Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7561 mean?
H7561 is the Hebrew word רָשַׁע (râshaʻ), meaning to be (causatively, do or declare) wrong; by implication, to disturb, violate.
How is H7561 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it condemn (7 times), wickedly (3 times), wickedly departed (2 times), if i be wicked (2 times), wicked (2 times), among others.
How many times does H7561 appear in the Bible?
רָשַׁע (râshaʻ) is tagged in 30 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7561 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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