The meaning of “רָוָה”
Understanding râvâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
bathe, make drunk, (take the) fill, satiate, (abundantly) satisfy, soak, water (abundantly). - to slake the thirst (occa...
רָוָה
bathe, make drunk, (take the) fill, satiate, (abundantly) satisfy, soak, water (abundantly). - to slake the thirst (occasionally of other appetites) 1) to be satiated or saturated, have or drink one's fill 1a) (Qal) to take one's fill 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to be drunk, be intoxicated 1b2) to drench, water abundantly, saturate 1c) (Hiphil) to saturate, water, cause to drink
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Psalms 65:10 | “Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.” Word: רָוָה (râvâh) | |
| Proverbs 7:18 | “Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.” Word: רָוָה (râvâh) | |
| Isaiah 34:7 | “And the unicorns shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls; and their land shall be soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness.” Word: רָוָה (râvâh) | |
| Jeremiah 31:25 | “For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.” Word: רָוָה (râvâh) | |
| Lamentations 3:15 | “He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood.” Word: רָוָה (râvâh) |
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