No. 706 in Hebrew
רע
"רע" in Hebrew means "bad," "evil," or "friend," depending on context.
In a sentence
חבר שלי הוא רע טוב מאוד.
My friend is a very good companion.
In this sentence, 'רע' means 'companion' or 'friend'.
יש לו מנהג רע לעשן בבית.
He has a bad habit of smoking indoors.
Here, 'רע' is used as an adjective meaning 'bad' or 'negative' to describe the habit.
החלום הזה היה רע ומפחיד.
That dream was bad and scary.
In this context, 'רע' is used as an adjective meaning 'bad' or 'disturbing'.
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