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Lexicon :: Strong's H7287 - rāḏâ

Aa
רָדָה
Transliteration
rāḏâ
Pronunciation
raw-daw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2121,2122

Strong’s Definitions

רָדָה râdâh, raw-daw'; a primitive root; to tread down, i.e. subjugate; specifically, to crumble off:—(come to, make to) have dominion, prevail against, reign, (bear, make to) rule,(-r, over), take.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x

The KJV translates Strong's H7287 in the following manner: rule (13x), dominion (9x), take (2x), prevaileth (1x), reign (1x), ruler (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x
The KJV translates Strong's H7287 in the following manner: rule (13x), dominion (9x), take (2x), prevaileth (1x), reign (1x), ruler (1x).

  1. to rule, have dominion, dominate, tread down

    1. (Qal) to have dominion, rule, subjugate

    2. (Hiphil) to cause to dominate

  2. to scrape out

    1. (Qal) to scrape, scrape out

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רָדָה râdâh, raw-daw'; a primitive root; to tread down, i.e. subjugate; specifically, to crumble off:—(come to, make to) have dominion, prevail against, reign, (bear, make to) rule,(-r, over), take.
STRONGS H7287: Abbreviations
† I. [רָדָה] verb have dominion, rule, dominate (Late Hebrew רָדָה, TargumJon רָדָא, chastise; Arabic bdb092110 tread, trample; Syriac bdb092111 chastise, also (and so Assyrian radû) go, flow); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person plural consecutive וְרָדוּ Isaiah 14:2; Leviticus 26:17; 2nd person masculine plural רְדִיתֶם Ezekiel 34:4; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix יִרְדֶּנּוּ Leviticus 25:53, וַיִּרְדֶּ֑נָּה Lamentations 1:13, jussive וְיֵרְדְּ Numbers 24:19; Psalm 72:8; 2nd person masculine singular תִּרְדֶּה Leviticus 25:43, 46, etc.; Imperative masculine singular רְדֵה Lev 110:2; masculine plural רְדוּ Genesis 1:28 (Joel 4:13 see ירד); Infinitive construct רְדוֺת Ezekiel 29:15; Participle רֹדֶת 1 Kings 5:4; Isaiah 14:6; suffix רֹדֵם Psalm 68:28; plural הָדֹדִים 1 Kings 5:30 [1 Kings 5:16] + 2 times; — have dominion, rule, over, usually with ב person or pop. 1 Kings 5:4; 1 Kings 5:30 [1 Kings 5:16]; 1 Kings 9:23 2 Chronicles 8:10; Isaiah 14:2; Leviticus 25:43, 46, 53; Leviticus 26:17; Ezekiel 29:15; Nehemiah 9:28; Psalm 49:15; ב of fish, etc., Genesis 1:26, 28; בְּקֶרֶב Psalm 110:2; with accusative of person Ezekiel 34:4; Isaiah 14:6 (perhaps + accusative of congnate meaning with verb, see [מִרְדָּה] below); accusative omitted Numbers 24:19 (מִיַעֲקֹב), Jeremiah 5:31 (+ עַליְֿדֵיהֶם, see יָד 5h (2); see also ingenious conjecture below II. רדה; but < Gr יוֺרוּ teach), Psalm 72:8; for וַיִרְדֶּנָּה Lamentations 1:13 and it (the fire) prevailed against them (my bones), read perhaps יָרָ֑דָה into my bones it descended (Bu). — רֹדֵם Psalm 68:28 is dubious; Grill Hup-Now Che Du קִדֵם. יְרַד Judges 5:13 (twice in verse) see יָרַד.
Hiph. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וּמְלָכִים יַרְדְּ Isaiah 41:2 and kings he causeth (him) to dominate; but apocopatic form strange, read יָרֹד (√ רדד which see. Ew Di Du; יַחֲרִד Greek Version of the LXX Klo Che.

† II. רָדָה verb scrape out (Late Hebrew id., scrape or draw off, out (bread from oven)); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הַדְּבָ֑שׁ ר׳ Judges 14:9b out of the carcass he scraped the honey (see GFM); suffix אֶל־כַּפָּיו וַיִרְדֵּהוּ Judges 14:9a he scraped it out into his palms; BuhlLex Du also עַליְֿדֵיהֶם ר׳ Jeremiah 5:31, namely, gifts, money, figurative for making gain (most I. רדה which see).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

1:26; 1:28; 1:28

Leviticus

25:43; 25:43; 25:46; 25:46; 25:53; 25:53; 26:17; 26:17

Numbers

24:19; 24:19

Judges

5:13; 14:9; 14:9

1 Kings

5:4; 5:4; 5:16; 5:16; 9:23

2 Chronicles

8:10

Nehemiah

9:28

Psalms

49:15; 68:28; 68:28; 72:8; 72:8; 110:2

Isaiah

14:2; 14:2; 14:6; 14:6; 41:2

Jeremiah

5:31; 5:31

Lamentations

1:13; 1:13

Ezekiel

29:15; 29:15; 34:4; 34:4

H7287

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Strong's Number H7287 matches the Hebrew רָדָה (rāḏâ),
which occurs 27 times in 25 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Then God H430 said H559, “[fn]Let Us make H6213 mankind H120 in Our image H6754, according to Our likeness H1823; and [fn]let them rule H7287 over the fish H1710 of the sea H3220 and over the birds H5775 of the sky H8064 and over the livestock H929 and over all H3605 the earth H776, and over every H3605 crawling H7431 thing H7431 that crawls H7430 on the earth H776.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:28 - God H430 blessed H1288 them; and God H430 said H559 to them, “Be H6509 fruitful H6509 and multiply H7235, and fill H4390 the earth H776, and subdue H3533 it; and rule H7287 over the fish H1710 of the sea H3220 and over the birds H5775 of the sky H8064 and over every H3605 living H2416 thing H2416 that [fn]moves H7430 on the earth H776.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 25:43 - ‘You shall not rule H7287 over him with [fn]severity H6531, but are to revere H3372 your God H430.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 25:46 - ‘You may also pass H5157 them on H5157 as H5157 an H5157 inheritance H5157 to your sons H1121 after H310 you, to receive H3423 as a possession H272; you can use H5647 them as H5647 permanent H5769 slaves H5647. But in respect to your countrymen H251, the sons H1121 of Israel H3478, you shall not rule H7287 with [fn]severity H6531 over one H376 another H251.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 25:53 - ‘He shall be with him like a worker H7916 hired H7916 year H8141 by year H8141; he shall not rule H7287 over him with [fn]severity H6531 in your sight H5869.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:17 - ‘And I will set H5414 My face H6440 against you so that you will be defeated H5062 before H6440 your enemies H340; and those who hate H8130 you will rule H7287 over you, and you will flee H5127 when no H369 one H369 is pursuing H7291 you.

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“One from Jacob H3290 shall rule H7287,

And will eliminate H6 the survivors H8300 from the city H5892.”

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“Then H227 survivors H8300 came H3381 down H3381 to the nobles H117;

The people H5971 of the LORD H3068 came H3381 down H3381 to me as warriors H1368.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:9 - So he took H7287 out H7287 [fn]the honey on his [fn]hands H3709 and went H1980 on, eating H398 as he went H1980. When he came H1980 to his father H1 and mother H517, he gave H5414 some to them and they ate H398 it; but he did not tell H5046 them that he had taken H7287 the honey H1706 out H7287 of the body H1472 of the lion H738.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:24 - For he was ruling H7287 over everything H3605 [fn]west H5676 of the Euphrates River H5104, from Tiphsah H8607 even to Gaza H5804, over all H3605 the kings H4428 [fn]west H5676 of the River H5104; and he had H1961 peace H7965 on all H3605 sides H5676 surrounding H5439 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:16 - besides H905 H4480 Solomon’s H8010 3,300 H7969 H505 H3967 chief H8269 deputies H5324 who H834 were in H5921 charge H5921 of H5921 the [fn]project H4399 and ruled H7287 over the people H5971 who were doing H6213 the work H4399.

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These H428 were the [fn]chief H8269 officers H5324 who H834 were in H5921 charge H5921 of H5921 Solomon’s H8010 work H4399, 550 H2568 H3967 H2572, who ruled H7287 over the people H5971 doing H6213 the work H4399.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 8:10 - These H428 were the chief H8269 [fn]officers H5333 of King H4428 Solomon H8010, 250 H3967 H2572 who ruled H7287 over the people H5971.

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“But as soon as they had H5117 rest H5117, they did H6213 evil H7451 again H7725 before H6440 You;

Therefore You abandoned H5800 them to the hand H3027 of their enemies H340, so that they ruled H7287 over them.

When they cried H2199 out H2199 again H7725 to You, You heard H8085 from heaven H8064,

And many H7227 times H6256 You rescued H5337 them according to Your compassion H7356,

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Like sheep H6629 they sink H7743 down H7743 to [fn]Sheol H7585;

Death H4194 will be their shepherd H7462;

And the upright H3477 will rule H7287 over them in the morning H1242,

And their form H6736 shall be for [fn]Sheol H7585 to consume H1086

[fn]So H4480 that H4480 they have no H4480 lofty H2073 home H2073.

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Benjamin H1144, the [fn]youngest H6810, is there H8033, [fn]ruling H7287 them,

The leaders H8269 of Judah H3063 in their company H7277,

The leaders H8269 of Zebulun H2074, the leaders H8269 of Naphtali H5321.

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May he also rule H7287 from sea H3220 to sea H3220,

And from the Euphrates River H5104 to the ends H657 of the earth H776.

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The LORD H3068 will stretch H7971 out H7971 Your strong H5797 scepter H4294 from Zion H6726, saying,

“Rule H7287 in the midst H7130 of Your enemies H340.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:2 - The peoples H5971 will take H3947 them along and bring H935 them to their place H4725, and the house H1004 of Israel H3478 will make H5157 them their own possession H5157 in the land H127 of the LORD H3068 as male H5650 and female H8198 servants H5650 H8198; and [fn]they will take H1961 H7617 their captors H7617 captive H7617 and will rule H7287 over their oppressors H5065.

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Which used to strike H5221 the peoples H5971 in fury H5678 with unceasing H1115 H5627 strokes H4347,

Which [fn]subdued H7287 the nations H1471 in anger H639 with unrestrained H2820 H1097 persecution H4783.

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“Who H4310 has stirred H5782 one from the east H4217

Whom He calls H7121 in righteousness H6664 to His [fn]feet H7272?

He turns H5414 nations H1471 over H5414 H6440 to him

And subdues H7287 kings H4428.

He makes H5414 them like dust H6083 with his sword H2719,

Like the wind-driven chaff H7179 with his bow H7198.

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The prophets H5030 prophesy H5012 falsely H8267,

And the priests H3548 rule H7287 [fn]on their own authority H3027;

And My people H5971 love H157 it this H3651 way H3651!

But what H4100 will you do H6213 [fn]when the end H319 comes?

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“From [fn]the height H4791 He sent H7971 fire H784 into my bones H6106,

And it dominated H7287 them.

He has spread H6566 a net H7568 for my feet H7272;

He has turned H7725 me back H268;

He has made H5414 me desolate H8074,

[fn]Faint H1739 all H3605 day H3117 long.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:15 - “It will be the lowest H8217 of the kingdoms H4467, and it will not raise H5375 itself above H5921 the nations H1471 again H5750. And I will make H4591 them small H4591 so H1115 that H1115 they will H1115 not H1115 rule H7287 over H5921 the nations H1471.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 34:4 - “Those who are sickly H2470 you have not strengthened H2388, the diseased H2470 you have not healed H7495, the broken H7665 you have not bound H2280 up H2280, the scattered H5080 you have not brought H7725 back H7725, nor H3808 have you searched H1245 for the lost H6; but with force H2394 and with violence H6531 you have [fn]dominated H7287 them.
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