רָעָה
Strong's H7462
râʻâh
/raw-aw'/
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)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H7462
- Hebrew
- רָעָה
- Transliteration
- râʻâh
- Pronunciation
- /raw-aw'/
- KJV Translations
- 16 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
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)
Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
breakcompanionkeep company withdevoureat upevil entreatfeeduse as a friendmake friendship withherdmankeep (sheep) (-er)pastor[phrase] shearing houseshepherdwanderwaste
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of râʻâh:
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