רֶשַׁע
“wickedness, iniquity, lawlessness”
Unrighteousness, moral lawlessness, civil injustice, oppression of the poor and helpless.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From רָשַׁע (H7561).
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: רֶשַׁע (wickedness, iniquity, lawlessness) -> ἀδικία (injustice, unrighteousness, iniquity)
LXX conceptual translation: רֶשַׁע (wickedness, iniquity, lawlessness) -> ἀνομία (lawlessness, iniquity)
LXX conceptual translation: רֶשַׁע (wickedness, iniquity, lawlessness) -> ἄνομος (lawless, wicked, without law)
LXX conceptual translation: רֶשַׁע (wickedness, iniquity, lawlessness) -> ἀσέβεια (ungodliness, impiety, ungodly deeds)
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where רֶשַׁע (resa) carries significant theological or narrative weight.