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Lexicon :: Strong's H7462 - rāʿâ

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רָעָה
Transliteration
rāʿâ
Pronunciation
raw-aw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2185,2186

Strong’s Definitions

רָעָה râʻâh, raw-aw'; a primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend):—× break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 173x

The KJV translates Strong's H7462 in the following manner: feed (75x), shepherd (63x), pastor (8x), herdmen (7x), keep (3x), companion (2x), broken (1x), company (1x), devour (1x), eat (1x), entreateth (1x), miscellaneous (10x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 173x
The KJV translates Strong's H7462 in the following manner: feed (75x), shepherd (63x), pastor (8x), herdmen (7x), keep (3x), companion (2x), broken (1x), company (1x), devour (1x), eat (1x), entreateth (1x), miscellaneous (10x).
  1. to pasture, tend, graze, feed

    1. (Qal)

      1. to tend, pasture

        1. to shepherd

        2. of ruler, teacher (fig)

        3. of people as flock (fig)

        4. shepherd, herdsman (subst)

      2. to feed, graze

        1. of cows, sheep etc (literal)

        2. of idolater, Israel as flock (fig)

    2. (Hiphil) shepherd, shepherdess

  2. to associate with, be a friend of (meaning probable)

    1. (Qal) to associate with

    2. (Hithpael) to be companions

  3. (Piel) to be a special friend

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רָעָה râʻâh, raw-aw'; a primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend):—× break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste.
STRONGS H7462: Abbreviations
I. רָעָה 167 verb pasture, tend, graze (Assyrian rê’û, verb pasture, noun ruler, Tel Amarna ruḫi (as Canaanism) WklNo. 181, 11; Arabic bdb094410, Ethiopic bdb094411 Aramaic רְעָא, bdb094412, all = Biblical Hebrew); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine plural consecutive וְרָעָה Micah 5:3 +, 1st person singular suffix consecutive זּרְעִיתִים Ezekiel 34:13, 3rd person plural suffix consecutive וְרָעוּם Jeremiah 23:4, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural יִרְעֶה Isaiah 27:20 +, jussive יֵ֫רַע Job 20:26, suffix יִרְעֶנָּה Psalm 80:14, וַיִרְעֵם Psalm 78:72 (וַיַּר׳ Hiph. van d. H.), etc.; Imperative masculine singular רְעֵה Micah 7:14 +, suffix רְעֵם Psalm 28:9; feminine singular רְעִי Songs 1:8; masculine plural רְעוּ Genesis 29:7; Infinitive construct לִרְעוֺת Genesis 37:12 +, etc.; Participle רֹעֶה Genesis 30:36 +, suffix רֹעִי Psalm 23:1 +; feminine singular רֹעָה Genesis 29:9; Proverbs 25:19, etc.; —
1. transitive
a. pasture, tend (pascere), literal, with accusative צאֹן Genesis 30:31, 36; Genesis 37:12 (all J), Exodus 3:1 (E), 1 Samuel 17:15; 1 Samuel 25:16; Isaiah 61:5, accusative of asses Genesis 36:24 (P), kids Songs 1:8; accusative (צאֹן) omitted Genesis 29:7; Genesis 37:13 (ב location) Genesis 37:16 (all J), Songs 1:7 (|| הִרְבִּיץ), Job 24:2 (Greek Version of the LXX Me Siegf Bu וְרֹעוֺ); — metaphor גֹּרֶן וָיֶקֶב לֹא יִרְעֵם Hosea 9:2, but read יֵדָעֵם Greek Version of the LXX We Now GASm; מָוֶת יִרְעֵם Psalm 49:15.
b. figurative of י׳, accusative of person, Genesis 48:15 (E) God, who shepherded me; with accusative of people, as flock Hosea 4:16; Isaiah 40:11; Micah 7:14 (בְּשִׁבְטֶ֑ךָ), Ezekiel 34:13 (pregnantly, with אֶל location), Ezekiel 34:14; Ezekiel 34:15 (+ הִרְבִּיץ), Ezekiel 34:16; Psalm 28:9.
c. figurative of ruler, and teacher, accusative of people, as flock, 2 Samuel 5:2 = 1 Chronicles 11:2; 2 Samuel 7:1 = 1 Chronicles 17:6; Psalm 78:72; Jeremiah 3:15; Jeremiah 23:2, 4; Ezekiel 34:2, 3, 8, 10, 23 (twice in verse); Zechariah 11:4, 7 (twice in verse); Zechariah 11:9; of teaching, יִרְעוּ רַבִּים שִׂפְתֵי צַדִּיק Proverbs 10:21; with ב of people Psalm 78:71; absolute Micah 5:3; with accusative of person reflexive pastured (fed, enriched) themselves Ezekiel 34:2, 8, 10.
d. especially participle רֹעֶה, etc., as substantive = shepherd, herdsman:
(1.) literal, צאֹן רֹעֵה Genesis 4:2; Genesis 46:32, 34; Genesis 47:3 (all J), רֹעֶה בַּצּ׳ Genesis 37:2 (E), 1 Samuel 16:11; 1 Samuel 17:34; רֹעֵי מִקְנֶה Genesis 13:7 (twice in verse) (J); (ה)ר׳ alone, singular Amos 3:12 + 7 times (all in simile); רֹעָה shepherdess, Genesis 29:9 (J); כְּלִי רֹעֶה אֱוִילִי Zechariah 11:15 (see כְּלִי 2c), as symbol; plural (הָ)רֹעִים Amos 1:2; Exodus 2:17, 19 (J) 1 Samuel 21:8 (אַבִּיר הָר׳; Gr Dr Bu Kit Löhr חָרָצִים א׳; Greek Version of the LXX LagBN 45 HPS אֹבִיל הָעְַיָרִים, but compare We) + 8 times + Isaiah 31:4 (simile), Isaiah 38:12 (read רֹעִים for רֹעִי Perles29 Du CheHpt compare Di), compare (suffix) Genesis 13:8 (twice in verse) (J); כְּלִי הָרֹעִים 1 Samuel 17:40 (see כְּלִי 3); — בֵּידעֵֿקֶד הָרִעִיס.
(2.) figurative of ruler (as often Assyrian; compare Greek (Homer) ποιμένα λαῶν), absolute singular Jeremiah 17:16 **figurative of prophet (but Aq Symm Syriac Version Gie Du Co מֵרָעָה); Zechariah 10:2; Zechariah 11:16; Zechariah 13:7b + 8 times Jeremiah, Ezekiel; suffix of י׳, רֹעִי Isaiah 44:28 (of Cyrus), Zechariah 13:7a; Zechariah 13:17 (read רֹעִי הָאֱוִילִי We Now GASm); absolute plural Isaiah 56:11; Jeremiah 2:8; Jeremiah 3:15; Micah 5:4; Zechariah 10:3; Zechariah 11:5, 8 + 18 times Jeremiah Ezekiel 34, + (of Assyrian leaders) Nahum 3:18; רֹעֵי יִשׂ׳ Ezekiel 34:2; צאֹנוֺ רֹעֵי Isaiah 63:11 (but read רֹעֵה [of Moses] Greek Version of the LXX Targam Di Du and others).
(3.) epithet of רֹעִי ׃ י׳ י׳ Psalm 23:1, רֹעֵה יִשׂ׳ Psalm 80:2, רֹעֶה אֶבֶן יִשׂ׳ Genesis 49:24 (poem in J; read construct רֹעֵה. compare Commentaries); מֵרֹעֶה אֶחָד Ecclesiastes 12:11 De Wild, < president of assembly of sages Siegf SS.
2. intransitive feed, graze:
a. literally of cows, sheep, etc.: with ב location Genesis 41:2, 18 (E), 1 Chronicles 27:29; with accusative of pasture Isaiah 30:23; with עַל location Zephaniah 2:7 (עֲלֵי הַיָּם for MT עֲלֵיהֶם, see Now); אֶלמֿוּל location Exodus 34:3 (J); absolute Isaiah 5:17; Isaiah 11:7 (|| רבץ; but see רעה below) Isaiah 27:10 (|| id.), Isaiah 65:25; Jonah 3:7; Job 1:14.
b. figurative of idolater, Isaiah 44:20 he feedeth on ashes (accusative); compare Hosea 12:2 Ehpraimitic source feedeth on wind (acc); אִוֶּלֶת יִר׳ כְסִילִים פִּי Proverbs 15:14 (so Vrss Qr; Kt פני for פי) the mouth of fools feeds on folly (Toy; Buhl √ II. רעה, Gerber162 below III. רעה); in Songs, with ב location, figurative of lover Songs 2:16; Songs 6:2, 3; of breasts (like gazelles) Songs 4:5.
c. figurative, of Israel as flock Isaiah 14:30 (|| רבץ), read (יַ֯) בְּכָרֹי in my pasture(s), for MT בְּכוֺרֵי, Koppe Ew Di Du (otherwise CheHpt, compare Marti); Zephaniah 3:13 (|| id.); with עַלדְּֿרָכִים Isaiah 49:9; with accusative of pasture-land Jeremiah 50:19; Micah 7:14; Ezekiel 34:14b (+ אֶל location), Ezekiel 34:18; Ezekiel 34:19; hence crop, strip, i.e. devastate, of conqueror, with accusative of land Micah 5:6, compare; אֶתיָֿדוֺ Jeremiah 6:3; so יִרְעוּךְ קָדְקֹד; Jeremiah 2:16; accusative of Israel under figure of vine (subject foes, as beasts) Psalm 80:14.
d. subject wind, with accusative of person Jeremiah 22:22, i. e. drive them away; subject fire, with accusative of thing, יֵרַע Job 20:26, but read perhaps יֵרָע,
Niph. (Ol Di Hoffm Siegf Bu; otherwise Du). רֹעֶה עֲקָרָה֯ Job 24:21 is difficult; Bu חֵרַע for ר׳; more radical conjectures in Du. Niph. possibly Job 20:26, see 2d above.
Hiph. Psalm 78:72 van d. H., see 1c above

† II. [רָעָה] verb probably associated with (compare Schulth69ff. but also NöZMG iiv (1900), 154 f.; Assyrian ru’a, ruttu, neighbour, fellow (masculine and feminine; compare JägerBAS i. 483,486); so Bedouin bdb094501, bdb094502 master, owner, WallinZMG v (1851), 9 JayakarJA xxi. 851; Ethiopic bdb094503 marriage; Arabic bdb094504, Ethiopic bdb094505 yoke; Late Hebrew רֵעוּת friendship is from Biblical Hebrew רֵעַ); —
Qal Imperative masculine singular וּרְעֵה אֱמוּנָה Psalm 37:3 cherish faithfulness (Hup-Now RV Che Du Dr); > feed seocurely (Bae; I.רעה; feed on (his) faithfulness AmRV); Participle כְסִילִים רֹעֶה Proverbs 13:20 one associating with fools, so זֹלְלְים ר׳ Proverbs 28:7, זוֺנוֺת ר׳ Proverbs 29:3 (Thes and others think these figurative from I. רעה, see 2b).
Hithp. 2nd person masculine singular אַלתִּֿתְרַע אֶתבַּֿעַל אָ֑ף Proverbs 22:24 do not make companionship with a bad-tempered man; perhaps also 3rd person feminine plural תִּתְרָעֶינָה Isaiah 11:7 (LagOr. i. 21; Deceased Wife's Sister 399 Brd Du Che Hpt) cow and bear shall be each other's companions; + Infinitive construct הִתְרָעֹת Proverbs 18:24 (Toy, for MT הִתְרֹעֵעַ) there are [יֵשׁ, for אִישׁ] friends (merely) to be companions (see II. רעע near the end).

† [רָעָה] verb denominative
Pi. be a special friend; — Perfect 3rd person masculine plural מֵרֵעֵהוּ אֲשֶׁר רֵעָה לוֺ Judges 14:20 his comrade who had been 'best man' (GFM) to him.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

4:2; 13:7; 13:8; 29:7; 29:7; 29:9; 29:9; 30:31; 30:36; 30:36; 36:24; 37:2; 37:12; 37:12; 37:13; 37:16; 41:2; 41:18; 46:32; 46:34; 47:3; 48:15; 49:24

Exodus

2:17; 2:19; 3:1; 34:3

Judges

14:20

1 Samuel

16:11; 17:15; 17:34; 17:40; 21:8; 25:16

2 Samuel

5:2; 7:1

1 Chronicles

11:2; 17:6; 27:29

Job

1:14; 20:26; 20:26; 20:26; 24:2; 24:21

Psalms

23:1; 23:1; 28:9; 28:9; 37:3; 49:15; 78:71; 78:72; 78:72; 78:72; 80:2; 80:14; 80:14

Proverbs

10:21; 13:20; 15:14; 18:24; 22:24; 25:19; 28:7; 29:3

Ecclesiastes

12:11

Song of Songs

1:7; 1:8; 1:8; 2:16; 4:5; 6:2; 6:3

Isaiah

5:17; 11:7; 11:7; 14:30; 27:10; 30:23; 31:4; 38:12; 40:11; 44:20; 44:28; 49:9; 56:11; 61:5; 63:11; 65:25

Jeremiah

2:8; 2:16; 3:15; 3:15; 6:3; 17:16; 22:22; 23:2; 23:4; 23:4; 50:19

Ezekiel

34; 34:2; 34:2; 34:2; 34:3; 34:8; 34:8; 34:10; 34:10; 34:13; 34:13; 34:14; 34:14; 34:15; 34:16; 34:18; 34:19; 34:23

Hosea

4:16; 9:2; 12:2

Amos

1:2; 3:12

Jonah

3:7

Micah

5:3; 5:3; 5:4; 5:6; 7:14; 7:14; 7:14

Nahum

3:18

Zephaniah

2:7; 3:13

Zechariah

10:2; 10:3; 11:4; 11:5; 11:7; 11:8; 11:9; 11:15; 11:16; 13:7; 13:7

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7462 matches the Hebrew רָעָה (rāʿâ),
which occurs 164 times in 139 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:2 - And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper H7462 of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:7 - And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed H7462 them.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:9 - And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them. H7462
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:31 - And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed H7462 and keep thy flock:
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:36 - And he set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed H7462 the rest of Laban's flocks.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:24 - And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed H7462 the asses of Zibeon his father.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:2 - These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding H7462 the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:12 - And his brethren went to feed H7462 their father's flock in Shechem.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:13 - And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed H7462 the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:16 - And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed H7462 their flocks.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:2 - And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed H7462 in a meadow.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:18 - And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed H7462 in a meadow:
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:32 - And the men are shepherds, H7462 for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:34 - That ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd H7462 is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:3 - And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, H7462 both we, and also our fathers.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 48:15 - And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed H7462 me all my life long unto this day,
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:24 - But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, H7462 the stone of Israel:)
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:17 - And the shepherds H7462 came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:19 - And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, H7462 and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:1 - Now Moses kept H7462 the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:3 - And no man shall come up with thee, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks nor herds feed H7462 before that mount.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:33 - And your children shall wander H7462 in the wilderness forty years, and bear your whoredoms, until your carcases be wasted in the wilderness.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 27:17 - Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd. H7462
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:20 - But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend. H7462
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:11 - And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth H7462 the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:15 - But David went and returned from Saul to feed H7462 his father's sheep at Bethlehem.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:34 - And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept H7462 his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:40 - And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's H7462 bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:7 - And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds H7462 which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:16 - They were a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping H7462 the sheep.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:2 - Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed H7462 my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 7:7 - In all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed H7462 my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:17 - And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: H7462 and the LORD said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:12 - And he arose and departed, and came to Samaria. And as he was at the shearing H7462 house in the way,
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:2 - And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed H7462 my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 17:6 - Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed H7462 my people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house of cedars?
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:29 - And over the herds that fed H7462 in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai:
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:16 - Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: H7462 and the LORD said, These have no master; let them return therefore every man to his house in peace.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:14 - And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding H7462 beside them:
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:2 - Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed H7462 thereof.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:21 - He evil entreateth H7462 the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 23:1 - [[A Psalm of David.]] The LORD is my shepherd; H7462 I shall not want.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:9 - Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed H7462 them also, and lift them up for ever.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:3 - Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. H7462
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:14 - Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed H7462 on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:71 - From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed H7462 Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:72 - So he fed H7462 them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:1 - [[To the chief Musician upon Shoshannimeduth, A Psalm of Asaph.]] Give ear, O Shepherd H7462 of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:13 - The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour H7462 it.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:21 - The lips of the righteous feed H7462 many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

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