Derasha 2 on Bereishis 6:5

TT #200 · Parashas Bereishis · Sixth Aliyah · Passuk 5

Complete Passuk

וַיַּ֣רְא יְהֹוָ֔ה כִּ֥י רַבָּ֛ה רָעַ֥ת הָאָדָ֖ם בָּאָ֑רֶץ וְכׇל־יֵ֙צֶר֙ מַחְשְׁבֹ֣ת לִבּ֔וֹ רַ֥ק רַ֖ע כׇּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃

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Source Citation

TT points to Chagigah 16a (verified).

E-Daf image (Chagigah 16a)

Core Text

Core Textרַק רַע — מִכָּאן דְּיֵצֶר הָרָע נִקְרָא רַע.
English of Core Text: “Only evil” — from here [we learn] that the evil inclination is called “evil.”
On the daf / in context: The verse supplies the explicit designation of the yetzer as “ra.”
Type of Learning: Custom (yetzer called “ra”)
What Is Learned: The evil inclination is termed “ra” on the basis of this verse.