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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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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 25:43 - Thou shalt H7287➔ not H3808 rule ➔ H7287 over him with rigour; H6531 but shalt fear H3372 thy God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 25:53 - And as a H7916➔ yearly H8141 H8141 hired servant ➔H7916 shall he be H1961 with him: H5973 and the other shall H7287➔ not H3808 rule ➔ H7287➔ with rigour H6531 over him ➔ H7287 in thy sight. H5869

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:17 - And I will set H5414 my face H6440 against you, and ye shall be slain H5062 before H6440 your enemies: H341 they that hate you H8130 shall reign H7287 over you; H859 and ye shall flee H5127 when none H369 pursueth H7291 you. H853

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:19 - Out of Jacob shall come H3290 he that shall have dominion, H7287 and shall destroy H6 him that remaineth H8300 of the city. H5892

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:13 - Then H227 he made H7287➔ him that remaineth H8300 have dominion ➔ H7287 over the nobles H117 among the people: H5971 the LORD H3068 made H7287➔ me H589 have dominion ➔ H7287 over the mighty. H1368

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:9 - And he took thereof H7287 in H413 his hands, H3709 and went H3212 on H1980 eating, H398 and came H3212 to H413 his father H1 and H413 mother, H517 and he gave H5414 them, and they did eat: H398 but H3808➔ he told H5046 not ➔H3808 them that H3588 he had taken H7287 the honey H1706 out of the carcase H1472 of the lion. H738

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:24 - For H3588 he H1931 had dominion H7287 over all H3605 the region on this side H5676 the river, H5104 from Tiphsah H8607 even to H5704 Azzah, H5804 over all H3605 the kings H4428 on this side H5676 the river: H5104 and H7965➔ he had H1961 peace ➔H7965 on all H3605 sides H5676➔ round about H5439 him. ➔H5676

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:16 - Beside H905 the H5324➔ chief H8269 of Solomon's H8010 officers ➔H5324 which H834 were over H5921 the work, H4399 three H7969 thousand H505 and three H7969 hundred, H3967 which ruled H7287 over the people H5971 that wrought H6213 in the work. H4399

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:23 - These H428 were the chief H8269 of the officers H5324 that H834 were over H5921 Solomon's H8010 work, H4399 five H2568➔ hundred H3967 and ➔H2568 fifty, H2572 which bare rule H7287 over the people H5971 that wrought H6213 in the work. H4399

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 8:10 - And these H428 were the H5324➔ chief H8269 of king H4428 Solomon's H8010 officers, ➔H5324 even two hundred and H3967 fifty, H2572 that bare rule H7287 over the people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:28 - But after H5117➔ they had rest, ➔H5117 they H7725➔ did H6213 evil H7451 again ➔H7725 before thee: H6440 therefore leftest thou them H5800 in the hand H3027 of their enemies, H341 so that they had the dominion H7287 over them: yet when they returned, H7725 and cried unto thee, H2199 thou H859 heardest H8085 them from heaven; H8064 and H5337➔ many H7227 times H6256 didst thou deliver them ➔H5337 according to thy mercies; H7356

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:14 - Like sheep H6629 they are laid H8371 in the grave; H7585 death H4194 shall feed on them; H7462 and H7287➔ the upright H3477 shall have dominion ➔ H7287 over them in the morning; H1242 and their beauty H6697 shall consume H1086 in the grave H7585 from H2073➔ their dwelling. ➔H2073

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:27 - There H8033 is little H6810 Benjamin H1144 with their ruler, H7287 the princes H8269 of Judah H3063 and their council, H7277 the princes H8269 of Zebulun, H2074 and the princes H8269 of Naphtali. H5321

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:8 - He shall have dominion also H7287 from sea H3220 to H5704 sea, H3220 and from the river H5104 unto H5704 the ends H657 of the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 110:2 - The LORD H3068 shall send H7971 the rod H4294 of thy strength H5797 out of Zion: H6726 rule thou H7287 in the midst H7130 of thine enemies. H341

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:2 - And H3947➔ the people H5971 shall take them, ➔H3947 and bring them H935 to H413 their place: H4725 and H5157➔ the house H1004 of Israel H3478 shall possess them ➔H5157 in H5921 the land H127 of the LORD H3068 for servants H5650 and handmaids: H8198 and they shall H1961 take them captives, H7617 whose captives they were; H7617 and they shall rule H7287 over their oppressors. H5065

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:6 - He who smote H5221 the people H5971 in wrath H5678 with a continual H4347 H1115➔ H5627 stroke, ➔H1115 he that ruled H7287 the nations H1471 in anger, H639 is persecuted, H4783 and none H1097 hindereth. H2820

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:2 - Who H4310 raised up H5782 the righteous H6664 man from the east, H4217 called him H7121 to his foot, H7272 gave H5414 the nations H1471 before him, H6440 and H4428➔ made H7287➔ him rule ➔ H7287 over kings? ➔H4428 he gave H5414 them as the dust H6083 to his sword, H2719 and as H7179➔ driven H5086 stubble ➔H7179 to his bow. H7198

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:31 - The prophets H5030 prophesy H5012 falsely, H8267 and the priests H3548 bear rule H7287 by H5921 their means; H3027 and my people H5971 love H157 to have it so: H3651 and what H4100 will ye do H6213 in the end thereof? H319

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:13 - From above H4791 hath he sent H7971 fire H784 into my bones, H6106 and it prevaileth against them: H7287 he hath spread H6566 a net H7568 for my feet, H7272 he hath turned me H7725 back: H268 he hath made me H5414 desolate H8076 and faint H1739 all H3605 the day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:15 - It shall be H1961 the basest H8217 of H4480 the kingdoms; H4467 neither H3808 shall it exalt itself H5375 any more H5750 above H5921 the nations: H1471 for I will diminish them, H4591 that H1115➔ they shall H7287➔ no more ➔H1115 rule ➔ H7287 over the nations. H1471

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 34:4 - The diseased H2470 have ye H2388➔ not H3808 strengthened, ➔H2388 neither H3808 have ye healed H7495 that which was sick, H2470 neither H3808 have ye bound up H2280 that which was broken, H7665 neither H3808 have ye brought again H7725 that which was driven away, H5080 neither H3808 have ye sought H1245 that which was lost; H6 but with force H2394 and with cruelty H6531 have ye ruled H7287 them. H853
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