Bad in Hebrew is רַע (rāʿ).
It can also be said גרוע, גרועה, or רשע, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
bad
/bæd/ /bɛəd/
These are the Hebrew words for bad as an adjective.
unfavorable; negative
- רַערעrāʿIn the Hebrew dictionary
not suitable or fitting
- גָּרוּעַגרועgarúʽamasculine
- גרועהgruʽáfeminine
evil, wicked
- רָשָׁערשעrashámasculine
- מרושעmerushámasculine
- מרושעתmerusháʽatfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word רַע.
- Written with vowel points
- רַע
- Written without vowel points
- רע
- Said
- rāʿ
- Its meanings in English
- bad, An evil, trouble; something bad
The Hebrew dictionary's page for רע, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with bad.
These words come before and after bad in the list.
These are the questions people ask about bad in Hebrew.
How do you say bad in Hebrew?
bad in Hebrew is רַע, said rāʿ. Without vowel points it is written רע.
What are other Hebrew words for bad?
Besides רע, bad can be said גָּרוּעַ (garúʽa), גרועה (gruʽá), רָשָׁע (rashá), מרושע (merushá), or מרושעת (merusháʽat), depending on the meaning.
What else does רע mean in English?
Besides bad, רע can mean An evil, trouble; something bad.
How is bad pronounced in English?
bad is pronounced /bæd/, /bɛəd/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry bad and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.