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Strong's H7455 רֹעַ (roa)

Roa means “badness” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H7455
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 19
Books 9

Strong's H7455 Quick Answer

Strong's H7455 רוַֹע (roa`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. roa` (ro'-ah) n-m. 1. badness (as marring), physically or morally [from H7489] It has 19 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include evil, badness, naughtiness, sadness, and bad. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
roa` (ro'-ah) n-m. 1. badness (as marring), physically or morally [from H7489]
Usage
19 linked usages
Books
9 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
evil, badness, naughtiness, sadness, and bad

Meaning and Definition

roa` (ro'-ah) n-m. 1. badness (as marring), physically or morally [from H7489] KJV: X be so bad, badness, (X be so) evil, naughtiness, sadness, sorrow, wickedness. Root(s): H7489

Original Word
רוַֹע
Transliteration
roa`
Derivation
Root: רעה First root strongs: 7489
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7455. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H7455 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render roa`, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

evil Isaiah 1:16 11× bad Jeremiah 24:2 badness Genesis 41:19 naughtiness 1 Samuel 17:28 sadness Ecclesiastes 7:3

How Strong's H7455 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 19 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7455 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H7455 in the Old Testament

19 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 41:19 KJV

And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness:

Deuteronomy 28:20 KJV

The LORD shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me.

1 Samuel 17:28 KJV

And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.

Usage Excerpts

First 19 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7455.

Genesis 41:19 Old Testament, KJV
And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness:
Deuteronomy 28:20 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me.
1 Samuel 17:28 Old Testament, KJV
And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.
Nehemiah 2:2 Old Testament, KJV
Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,
Psalms 28:4 Old Testament, KJV
Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.
Ecclesiastes 7:3 Old Testament, KJV
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Isaiah 1:16 Old Testament, KJV
Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
Jeremiah 4:4 Old Testament, KJV
Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
Jeremiah 21:12 Old Testament, KJV
O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
Jeremiah 23:2 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 23:22 Old Testament, KJV
But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.
Jeremiah 24:2 Old Testament, KJV
One basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe: and the other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad.
Jeremiah 24:3 Old Testament, KJV
Then said the LORD unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.
Jeremiah 24:8 Old Testament, KJV
And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus saith the LORD, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt:
Jeremiah 25:5 Old Testament, KJV
They said, Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD hath given unto you and to your fathers for ever and ever:
Jeremiah 26:3 Old Testament, KJV
If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.
Jeremiah 29:17 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.
Jeremiah 44:22 Old Testament, KJV
So that the LORD could no longer bear, because of the evil of your doings, and because of the abominations which ye have committed; therefore is your land a desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, without an inhabitant, as at this day.
Hosea 9:15 Old Testament, KJV
All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7455, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 11 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H7455 FAQ

What does roa (רֹעַ) mean?

Roa (Strong's H7455) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "badness". roa` (ro'-ah) n-m. 1. badness (as marring), physically or morally [from H7489]

How many times is roa (רֹעַ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 19 linked usages for Strong's H7455 across 9 books.

Where can I study roa (רֹעַ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7455 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate roa (רֹעַ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as evil, badness, naughtiness, sadness, and bad. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.