Evil in Hebrew is רַע (ra).
It can also be said מרושע, רשע, or רעה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
evil
/ˈiːvəl/
These are the Hebrew words for evil as an adjective.
intending to harm
- רַערעraIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מרושעmerushamasculine
morally corrupt
- רשעmasculine
These are the Hebrew words for evil as a noun.
moral badness, wickedness
- רַערעramasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- רָעָהרעהra'áfeminine
- רֶשַׁערשעréshamasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word רַע.
- Written with vowel points
- רַע
- Written without vowel points
- רע
- Said
- ra
- Feminine form
- רָעָה
- Its meanings in English
- evil, bad, evil, wicked
The Hebrew dictionary's page for רע, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with evil.
These words come before and after evil in the list.
These are the questions people ask about evil in Hebrew.
How do you say evil in Hebrew?
evil in Hebrew is רַע, said ra. Without vowel points it is written רע.
What are other Hebrew words for evil?
Besides רע, evil can be said מרושע (merusha), רשע, or רָעָה (ra'á), depending on the meaning.
What else does רע mean in English?
Besides evil, רע can mean bad and evil, wicked.
How is evil pronounced in English?
evil is pronounced /ˈiːvəl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry evil and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.