רשע

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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 (rashám (plural indefinite רְשָׁעִים, singular construct רְשַׁע־, plural construct רִשְׁעֵי־)

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

Noun

רֶשָׁע (résham (plural indefinite רְשָׁעִים, plural construct רִשְׁעֵי־)

  1. evil, wickedness

Anagrams

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew רָשָׁע (råšåʿ).

Pronunciation

Noun

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.