רָשַׁע
“to act wickedly, condemn, be guilty”
To be in the wrong, act wickedly, pronounce guilty in court; contrasted with justifying the innocent (Hiphil: hirshia).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: רָשַׁע (to act wickedly, condemn, be guilty) -> G2632
LXX conceptual translation: רָשַׁע (to act wickedly, condemn, be guilty) -> ἀνομία (lawlessness, iniquity)
LXX conceptual translation: רָשַׁע (to act wickedly, condemn, be guilty) -> ἁμαρτάνω (to miss the mark, to err, do wrong)
LXX conceptual translation: רָשַׁע (to act wickedly, condemn, be guilty) -> ἀσεβής (ungodly, impious)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where רָשַׁע (rasa) carries significant theological or narrative weight.