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Strong's #7456 - רָעֵב

Transliteration
râʻêb
Phonetics
raw-abe'
Origin
a primitive root
Parts of Speech
Verb
TWOT
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Definition   
Brown-Driver-Briggs'

1) to be hungry, be voracious

1a) (Qal) to be hungry

1b) (Hiphil) to allow one to be hungry, allow to hunger

Greek Equivalent Words:
Strong #: 3983 ‑ πεινάω (pi‑nah'‑o);  
Frequency Lists
Verse Results
KJV (12)
Genesis 1
Deuteronomy 1
Psalms 2
Proverbs 4
Isaiah 3
Jeremiah 1
NAS (16)
Genesis 1
Deuteronomy 1
Psalms 3
Proverbs 4
Isaiah 6
Jeremiah 1
HCS (13)
Genesis 1
Deuteronomy 1
Psalms 2
Proverbs 3
Isaiah 5
Jeremiah 1
BSB (17)
Genesis 1
Deuteronomy 1
Job 3
Psalms 2
Proverbs 4
Isaiah 5
Jeremiah 1
ESV (11)
Genesis 1
Deuteronomy 1
Psalms 2
Proverbs 3
Isaiah 3
Jeremiah 1
WEB (12)
Genesis 1
Deuteronomy 1
Psalms 2
Proverbs 4
Isaiah 3
Jeremiah 1
Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2777) bor (ראהב RAhB) AC: Hunger CO: Famine AB: ?

V) bor (ראהב RAhB) - Hunger: To be hungry or famished. KJV (11): (vf: Paal, Hiphil) hunger, hungry, famish - Strongs: H7456 (רָעֵב)

Nm) bor (ראהב RAhB) - I. Famine: II. Hungry:KJV (123): famine, hunger, dearth, famished, hungry - Strongs: H7457 (רָעֵב), H7458 (רָעָב)

jm) nfbor (ראהבונ RAhBWN) - Famine: KJV (3): famine - Strongs: H7459 (רְעָבוֹן)

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Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition
 רָעֵב verb be hungry (Late Hebrew id. Hiph`il and derivatives; Assyrian rûbatu, hunger; Arabic be roomy, voracious, desire vehemently; Ethiopic be hungry); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ר Isaiah 9:19; Isaiah 44:12; 3 plural רָעֵ֑בוּ Psalm 34:11; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִרְעַב Isaiah 8:21,1plural נִרְעַב Jeremiah 42:14, etc.; — be hungry Isaiah 8:21; Genesis 41:55 (E; of land, = have famine), Jeremiah 42:14 (לַלֶּחֶם), Isaiah 49:10 ("" צמא), Isaiah 65:13 ("" id.; opposed to אכל), Psalm 50:12 if I should be hungry (of ׳י), Proverbs 6:30; Proverbs 19:15.

Hiph`il allow one to hunger, subject ׳י: Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיַּרְעִבֶ֑ךָ Deuteronomy 8:3 (opposed to וַיַּאֲִ˜כלְךָ), יַרְעִיב נֶפֶשׁ Proverbs 10:3.


Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com
Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

רָעֵב fut. יִרְעַב to hunger (Arab. رَغبَ. The primary idea appears to lie in that of an ample, i.e. empty stomach; compare the kindred רָחַב and Eth. ርኀበ፡ to hunger). Used of individual men [or other beings], Psalms 34:11, 50:12 of a whole region, Genesis 41:55. Followed by לְ to hunger for any thing, Jeremiah 42:14.

Hiphil, to cause to hunger, Deuteronomy 8:3 to suffer to hunger, Proverbs 10:3.

Derivatives, the three following nouns.


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List of Word Forms
אֶ֭רְעַב ארעב וְרָעֵ֑בוּ וְרָעֵ֔ב וַיַּרְעִבֶךָ֒ וַתִּרְעַב֙ וּ֝מֵרָעֵ֗ב וּ֝רְעֵבִ֗ים וירעבך ומרעב ורעב ורעבו ורעבים ותרעב יִרְעַ֜ב יִרְעָ֙בוּ֙ יִרְעָֽב׃ יַרְעִ֣יב ירעב ירעב׃ ירעבו ירעיב נִרְעָ֖ב נרעב רָ֘עֵ֤ב רָעֵ֣ב רָעֵב֙ רעב תִּרְעָ֔בוּ תִרְעָֽב׃ תרעב׃ תרעבו ’er‘aḇ ’er·‘aḇ Erav nir‘āḇ nir·‘āḇ nirAv rā‘êḇ rā·‘êḇ raEv ṯir‘āḇ tir‘āḇū tir·‘ā·ḇū ṯir·‘āḇ tirAv tirAvu ū·mê·rā·‘êḇ ū·rə·‘ê·ḇîm ūmêrā‘êḇ umeraEv ūrə‘êḇîm ureeVim vaiyariveCha vattirAv veraEv veraEvu wat·tir·‘aḇ wattir‘aḇ way·yar·‘i·ḇe·ḵā wayyar‘iḇeḵā wə·rā·‘ê·ḇū wə·rā·‘êḇ wərā‘êḇ wərā‘êḇū yar‘îḇ yar·‘îḇ yarIv yir‘aḇ yir‘āḇ yir‘āḇū yir·‘ā·ḇū yir·‘aḇ yir·‘āḇ yirAv yirAvu
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