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Lexicon :: Strong's H4828 - mērēaʿ

Aa
מֵרֵעַ
Transliteration
mērēaʿ
Pronunciation
may-ray'-ah
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From רָעָה (H7462) in the sense of companionship
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2186f

Strong’s Definitions

מֵרֵעַ mêrêaʻ, may-ray'-ah; from H7462 in the sense of companionship; a friend:—companion, friend.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H4828 in the following manner: companion (4x), friend (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's H4828 in the following manner: companion (4x), friend (3x).

  1. companion, friend, confidential friend

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מֵרֵעַ mêrêaʻ, may-ray'-ah; from H7462 in the sense of companionship; a friend:—companion, friend.
STRONGS H4828: Abbreviations
† [מֵרֵעַ] noun masculine friend, companion (strange formation; origin dubious; WetzstSyr. Dreschtafel, Z. Ethnol. 1873, 289 compare bdb094602 miryâ, name of bell-wether among Syrian nomads (properly [inseparable] companion), and derived from ריע ֗֗֗, properly closely joined; compare Gerber97, 162); — suffix מֵרֵעֵ֫הוּ Genesis 26:26 +, מְרֵעֵ֫הוּ Proverbs 19:7; מֵרֵעֶ֑ךָ Judges 15:2; plural מַרֵעִים Judges 14:11; — companion, confidential friend, Genesis 26:26 (J; compare רֵעֶה); of bridegroom's escort Genesis 14:11, 'best man' (GFM) Genesis 14:20; Genesis 15:2, 6; more generally friends (|| אחים) 2 Samuel 3:8; Proverbs 19:7; Proverbs 12:26 is dubious, Död Hi De and others מִרְעֵהוּ; Toy conjectures possibly (יָסֻר) מֵרָעָה, see further תור.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

14:11; 14:20; 15:2; 15:6; 26:26; 26:26

Judges

14:11; 15:2

2 Samuel

3:8

Proverbs

12:26; 19:7; 19:7

H4828

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4828 matches the Hebrew מֵרֵעַ (mērēaʿ),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:26

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:26 - Then Abimelech H40 went H1980 to him H413 from Gerar, H1642 and Ahuzzath H276 one of his friends, H4828 and Phichol H6369 the chief captain H8269 of his army. H6635

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:11 - And it came to pass, H1961 when they saw H7200 him, H853 that they brought H3947 thirty H7970 companions H4828 to be H1961 with him. H854

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:20 - But H1961➔ Samson's H8123 wife H802 was ➔H1961 given to his companion, H4828 whom H834 he had used as H7462➔ his friend. ➔H7462

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:2 - And H559➔ her father H1 said, ➔H559 I H559➔ verily H559 thought ➔H559 that H3588 thou hadst H8130➔ utterly H8130 hated her; ➔H8130 therefore I gave her H5414 to thy companion: H4828 is not H3808 her H269➔ younger H6996 sister ➔H269 fairer H2896 than she? H4480 take her, H1961 I pray thee, H4994 instead of her. H8478

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:6 - Then H559➔ the Philistines H6430 said, ➔H559 Who H4310 hath done H6213 this? H2063 And they answered, H559 Samson, H8123 the son in law H2860 of the Timnite, H8554 because H3588 he had taken H3947 his wife, H802 and given her H5414 to his companion. H4828 And H5927➔ the Philistines H6430 came up, ➔H5927 and burnt H8313 her H853 and H853 her father H1 with fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:8 - Then was H2734➔ Abner H74 very H3966 wroth ➔H2734 for H5921 the words H1697 of Ishbosheth, H378 H378 and said, H559 Am I H595 a dog's H3611 head, H7218 which H834 against Judah H3063 do shew H6213 kindness H2617 this day H3117 unto H5973 the house H1004 of Saul H7586 thy father, H1 to H413 his brethren, H251 and to H413 his friends, H4828 and H3808➔ have H4672➔ not ➔H3808 delivered thee ➔H4672 into the hand H3027 of David, H1732 that thou chargest H6485 me H5921 to day H3117 with a fault H5771 concerning this woman? H802

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:7 - All H3605 the brethren H251 of the poor H7326 do hate him: H8130 how much more H637 H3588 do H7368➔ his friends H4828 go far ➔H7368 from him? H4480 he pursueth H7291 them with words, H561 yet they H1992 are wanting H3808 to him.
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