רשע

Aramaic

Verb

רשע • (transliteration needed)

1. to be wicked, to be evil.

Hebrew

Root
ר־שׁ־ע (r-sh-ʿ)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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

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

Noun

רֶשָׁע • (résha) m (plural indefinite רְשָׁעִים, plural construct רִשְׁעֵי־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. evil, wickedness

Anagrams

• ערש
• עשר
• רעש
• שער

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew רָשָׁע (råšåʿ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁɔʃə/

Noun

רשע • (roshe) m, 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.