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the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33

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Strong's #7462 - רָעָה

Transliteration

râʻâh

Phonetics

raw-aw'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

2185,2186

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to pasture, tend, graze, feed
1. (Qal)
  1. to tend, pasture
    1. to shepherd
    2. of ruler, teacher (fig)
    3. of people as flock (fig)
    4. shepherd, herdsman (subst)
  2. to feed, graze
    1. of cows, sheep etc (literal)
    2. of idolater, Israel as flock (fig)
2. (Hiphil) shepherd, shepherdess
to associate with, be a friend of (meaning probable)
1. (Qal) to associate with
2. (Hithpael) to be companions
(Piel) to be a special friend

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 4165 ‑ ποιμαίνω (poy‑mah'ee‑no);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (169)

Genesis 22

Exodus 3

Numbers 2

Judges 1

1 Samuel 7

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 1

Job 3

Psalms 8

Proverbs 6

Ecclesiastes 1

Song of Solomon 7

Isaiah 15

Jeremiah 27

Ezekiel 31

Hosea 3

Amos 2

Jonah 1

Micah 5

Nahum 1

Zephaniah 3

Zechariah 13

BSB (170)

Genesis 23

Exodus 4

Numbers 2

Judges 1

1 Samuel 7

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 1

Job 3

Psalms 8

Proverbs 6

Ecclesiastes 1

Song of Solomon 7

Isaiah 17

Jeremiah 27

Ezekiel 32

Hosea 3

Amos 2

Jonah 1

Micah 5

Nahum 1

Zephaniah 3

Zechariah 14

CSB (83)

Genesis 10

Exodus 2

Judges 1

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 2

1 Chronicles 3

Job 3

Psalms 6

Proverbs 6

Song of Solomon 6

Isaiah 11

Jeremiah 8

Ezekiel 15

Hosea 3

Jonah 1

Micah 4

Zephaniah 2

Zechariah 4

ESV (164)

Genesis 23

Exodus 4

Numbers 2

Judges 1

1 Samuel 7

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 1

Job 4

Psalms 8

Proverbs 6

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 16

Jeremiah 27

Ezekiel 32

Hosea 3

Amos 2

Jonah 1

Micah 5

Nahum 1

Zephaniah 3

Zechariah 13

KJV (173)

Genesis 23

Exodus 4

Numbers 2

Judges 1

1 Samuel 7

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 1

Job 3

Psalms 8

Proverbs 6

Ecclesiastes 1

Song of Solomon 7

Isaiah 16

Jeremiah 27

Ezekiel 32

Hosea 3

Amos 2

Jonah 1

Micah 5

Nahum 1

Zephaniah 3

Zechariah 13

LEB (162)

Genesis 17

Exodus 4

Numbers 2

Judges 1

1 Samuel 6

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 1

Job 3

Psalms 8

Proverbs 6

Ecclesiastes 1

Song of Solomon 7

Isaiah 14

Jeremiah 27

Ezekiel 32

Hosea 3

Amos 2

Jonah 1

Micah 4

Nahum 1

Zephaniah 3

Zechariah 12

LSB (0)

The Legacy Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

N95 (0)

The New American Standard Bible (1995)
did not use
this Strong's Number

NAS (0)

The New American Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (171)

Genesis 23

Exodus 3

Numbers 2

Judges 1

1 Samuel 7

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 1

Job 3

Psalms 8

Proverbs 6

Ecclesiastes 1

Song of Solomon 7

Isaiah 16

Jeremiah 27

Ezekiel 31

Hosea 3

Amos 2

Jonah 1

Micah 5

Nahum 1

Zephaniah 3

Zechariah 13

ASV (169)

a shepherd 1

against my shepherd 1

against the shepherds 3

all thy shepherds 1

and as he was at the shearing 1

and feed 3

and feed them 2

and he shall feed 1

and i fed 1

and i will feed 1

and shall feed 1

and the herdsmen 2

and the shepherds 2

and their own shepherds 1

and these are shepherds 1

and they fed 2

and they shall waste 1

and thy herdsmen 1

and who is the shepherd 2

and, behold, he is keeping 1

are shepherds 2

as a shepherd 2

as he fed 1

as the shepherd 1

be their shepherd 1

because there is no shepherd 1

because there was no shepherd 2

behold, i am against the shepherds 1

beside the shepherds' 1

between the herdsmen 1

but he that is a companion 1

but he that keepeth company 1

but the companion 1

but the shepherds 1

fed 2

feed 11

feed on it 1

feedeth 2

feeding 2

for every shepherd 1

for she kept them 1

for shepherds 1

for the shepherds 1

for they shall feed 1

from being a shepherd 1

from feeding 1

from thence is the shepherd 1

have broken 1

he devoureth 1

he feedeth 1

he shall feed 1

he will feed 1

herdsmen 1

him, as a shepherd 1

him, to be the shepherd 1

i myself will be the shepherd 1

i pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen 1

i will feed 2

i, i will not feed 1

is mine, and i am his: he feedeth 1

is mine; he feedeth 1

is my shepherd 1

let them feed 1

let them not feed 1

like a shepherd 1

make no friendship 1

me not: the rulers 1

neither did my shepherds 1

neither shall the shepherds 1

o shepherd 1

of a roe, which feed 1

of shepherds 2

of the herdsmen 1

of the shepherds 4

over them, and he shall feed 1

over them, who shall feed 1

shall be their shepherd 1

shall be wanderers 1

shall feed 4

shall not feed 1

shall they feed 1

shepherd 4

shepherds 5

so he was their shepherd 1

so i fed 1

that do feed 1

that fed 1

that feed 1

that have no shepherd 2

the shepherd 2

their shepherds 1

them in the shepherd's 1

them, and he shall be their shepherd 1

themselves! should not the shepherds 1

themselves, and fed 1

there; neither shall shepherds 1

therefore, ye shepherds 2

they eat 1

they shall feed 2

thou feedest 1

thy shepherds 2

to be shepherd 2

to feed 3

to thee, thou shalt be shepherd 1

unto the shepherds 2

unto thee, thou shalt be shepherd 1

unto them, even to the shepherds 1

unto you to have fed 1

was a keeper 1

was feeding 1

was keeping 1

we were with them keeping 1

which have no shepherd 1

who hath fed 1

who shall feed 1

whom he had used as his friend 1

with the shepherds 1

ye shepherds 1

you shepherds 1

yourselves. they shall feed 1

BSB (170)

a keeper 1

a shepherd 7

and because my shepherds 1

and began to graze 2

and cultivate 1

and feed 1

and graze 1

and he will feed 1

and he will graze 1

and i pastured 1

and my herdsmen 1

and shepherd his flock 1

and the herdsmen 1

and the leaders 1

and they will rule 1

and when some shepherds 1

are pasturing their flocks 1

are shepherds 3

as a shepherd 2

as he was pasturing 1

but a companion 2

but fed 1

but the companion 1

but the herdsmen 1

chases 1

do you pasture your sheep 1

eat 1

even their own shepherds 1

feed 4

feed on 1

feed them 1

feed upon it 1

feeds on 1

for shepherds 2

from being your shepherd 1

from tending 1

graze 1

grazing 2

had accompanied 1

has been tending 1

have shaved 1

he feeds on 1

he pastures his flock 2

he tends 1

herding 1

herdsmen 1

i will feed 2

i will shepherd them 1

is my shepherd 1

let them graze 1

like a shepherd 1

like a shepherd''s 1

make friends 1

may graze 1

my shepherd 2

o shepherd 1

of a shepherd 1

of his shepherd''s 1

of shepherds 1

of the shepherds 4

only feed 1

pasture 1

pasturing 1

shepherd 11

shepherd them 2

shepherd you 1

shepherding 2

shepherds 8

so david shepherded them 1

so i pastured 1

tending 2

the herdsmen 1

the shepherd 4

the shepherds 9

their shepherds 1

them 1

they pasture 1

they prey 1

they will feed 2

they will find pasture 1

to be shepherd 1

to pasture 2

to pasture his flock 1

to shepherd 2

to tend 1

to the shepherds 2

was a shepherdess 1

was shepherding 1

were grazing 1

when your shepherds 1

who has been my shepherd 1

who tend 1

who will feed 1

who will tend them 1

will be their shepherd 1

will drive away 1

will feed 2

will feed together 1

will find pasture 1

will graze 3

will shepherd 2

will tend 1

you shepherds 3

you to feed on 1

your herdsmen 1

your shepherds 2

CSB (83)

accompanied 1

broken 1

chases 1

companion 2

eat 1

feed 8

feed on it 1

feeding 1

feeds 2

friends 1

graze 8

grazed 1

grazing 1

herding 1

on 3

pasture 6

pasturing 3

protects 1

shepherd 18

shepherd them 2

shepherded 3

shepherding 3

sustain them 1

tend 5

tended 1

tending 2

that feed 1

the rulers 1

together 1

well fed 1

will graze 1

ESV (164)

befriend 1

best man 1

care 2

companion 3

consumed 1

eat 1

fed 4

feed 19

feed on 2

feeding 2

feeding yourselves 1

feeds 2

flock 2

friendship 1

graze 7

graze in 1

grazes 1

herdsmen 7

keep 1

keeper 1

keeping 3

pastors 1

pasture 5

pastured 3

pasturing 1

shaved 1

shepherd 43

shepherd's 1

shepherded 1

shepherdess 1

shepherds 40

tend 2

tended 1

wrong 1

KJV (173)

* 1

broken 1

companion 2

company 1

devour 1

eat 1

entreateth 1

fed 11

feed 55

feedest 1

feedeth 5

feeding 3

friend 1

friendship 1

herdmen 7

keeper 1

keepeth 1

keeping 1

kept 1

pastor 1

pastors 7

shearing 1

shepherd 28

shepherd's 1

shepherds 34

them 1

up 2

wander 1

waste 1

LEB (162)

⌊shepherd⌋ 1

a keeper of 1

a shepherd 6

a shepherd for 1

and feed 1

and feed on 1

and he shepherded 1

and he will feed 1

and i shepherded 2

and i will feed 1

and it will feed on 1

and pasture 1

and shepherd his flock 1

and shepherds 1

and the shepherds 3

and they grazed 2

and they pasture them 1

and they will feed 1

and they will shepherd them 1

are ⌊shepherds⌋ 2

are pasturing 1

are the shepherds 1

befriend 1

being a shepherd 1

but as for the companion of 1

but the companion of 1

but the friend of 1

but the shepherds 1

do you pasture your flock 1

eat 1

eked of the shepherds 1

fed themselves 1

feed 4

feed on it 1

feed them 1

feed themselves 1

feeding themselves 1

for them as a shepherd 1

graze 1

grazes 1

have a shepherd 1

he feeds on 1

he is shepherding 1

he pastures his flock 2

he will feed 1

herds 1

him as a shepherd 1

i will feed 2

is the shepherd 1

let them feed in 1

like a shepherd 1

must graze 1

my shepherd 2

o shepherd of 1

o shepherds 2

pasture them 1

pastured 3

pasturing 1

s 1

shall be the shepherd of 1

shall feed 1

shall graze 1

she was pasturing them 1

shepherd 10

shepherd you 1

shepherding 2

shepherds 9

that feed 1

that you feed on 1

the shepherd 4

the shepherds 11

the shepherds of 2

their own shepherds 1

their shepherds 1

them keeping 1

them shepherds 1

them they shall graze 1

they fed 1

they shall feed 1

they shall graze 1

they will feed 1

they will feed on 1

they will pasture 1

to feed 1

to pasture his flock 1

to shepherd 3

to the shepherds 2

to the shepherds of 1

was his best man 1

went to pasture 1

were feeding 1

who shepherd 1

who shepherded 1

will ⌊shave⌋ your skull 1

will feed 1

will feed them 2

will graze 3

will shepherd 1

will shepherd them 1

you shepherds 2

you will shepherd 1

your shepherds 2

LSB (0)

The Legacy Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

N95 (0)

The New American Standard Bible (1995)
did not use
this Strong's Number

NAS (0)

The New American Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (171)

a shepherd 1

against my shepherd 1

against the shepherds 3

all your shepherds 1

and enjoy 1

and feed 1

and feed them 2

and he shall feed 1

and i fed 1

and i will feed 1

and shall shepherd 1

and the herdsmen 1

and their own shepherds 1

and these are shepherds 1

and they fed 1

and who is the shepherd 2

and your herdsmen 1

are shepherds 2

as a shepherd 2

as he fed 1

as he was at the shearing 1

as the shepherd 1

be their shepherd 1

because there is no shepherd 1

because there was no shepherd 2

beside the shepherds 1

between the herdsmen 1

but a companion 2

but he who is a companion 1

but the shepherds 1

fed 2

feed 8

feed on it 1

feeding 2

feeds 1

for every shepherd 1

for she kept them 1

for shepherds 1

for the shepherds 1

for they will feed 1

from being a shepherd 1

from feeding 1

from there is the shepherd 1

graze 1

have broken 1

he devours 1

he feeds 1

he shall feed 1

he will feed 1

herdsmen 1

him to be the shepherd 1

i myself will be the shepherd 1

i will feed 2

i will not feed 1

is my shepherd 1

let them not feed 1

like a shepherd 1

neither did my shepherds 1

neither shall the shepherds 1

of shepherds 2

of the herdsmen 1

of the shepherds 4

shall be their shepherd 1

shall be wanderers 1

shall feed 2

shall they feed 1

shepherd 5

shepherds 5

so he was their shepherd 1

so i fed 1

that fed 1

that have no shepherd 2

the herdsmen 1

the shepherd 2

the shepherds 2

their shepherds 1

they are feeding the flock 1

they eat 1

they fed 1

they shall feed 1

they will find pasture 1

they will rule 1

to be shepherd 2

to feed 3

to the shepherds 2

to you to have fed 1

was a keeper 1

was feeding 1

was keeping 1

we were with them keeping 1

which have no shepherd 1

who feed 2

who has fed 1

who shall feed 1

whom he had used as his friend 1

will eat 1

will feed 2

will graze 2

with the shepherds 1

you graze 1

you shepherds 2

your shepherds 2

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1453) o r (ראה RAh) AC: Feed CO: Shepherd AB: Desire: The pictograph r is a picture of the head of a man, the o is a picture of they eye. Combined these mean "man watches". The shepherd closely watched over his flock, often they are his only companions.

A) o r (ראה RAh) AC: ? CO: Friend AB: ?

N^m ) o r (ראה RAh) - Friend: A close companion. [df: eyr] KJV (188): neighbor, friend, another, fellow, companion, other, brother, husband, lover - Strongs: H7453 (רֵיעַ)

N^f1 ) e o r (ראהה RAhH) - Friend: A female companion. KJV (3): companion, fellows - Strongs: H7464 (רֵעָה)

N^f3) t f o r (ראהות RAhWT) - Friend: A female companion. KJV (6): neighbor, another, mate - Strongs: H7468 (רְעוּת)

a^f4) t i o r m (מראהית MRAhYT) - Pasture: KJV (10): pasture, flock - Strongs: H4830 (מַרְעִית)

k^m) o r m (מראה MRAh) - Friend: A close companion. KJV (7): companion, friend - Strongs: H4828 (מֵרֵעַ)

H) e o r (ראהה RAhH) AC: feed CO: Pasture AB: Desire: One who provides and protects the flock and takes desire in them.

V) e o r (ראהה RAhH) - Feed: To provide feed or pasture to the flock. KJV (173): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Hitpael, Piel) feed, shepherd, pastor, herdman, keep, companion, broken, company, devour, eat, entreat - Strongs: H7462 (רָעָה)

N^m) e o r (ראהה RAhH) - Friend: KJV (3): friend - Strongs: H7463 (רֵעֶה)

N^f3) t f o r (ראהות RAhWT) - Desire: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (9): vexation, pleasure, will - Strongs: H7469 (רְעוּת), H7470 (רְעוּ)

f^m) i o r (ראהי RAhY) - Pasture: KJV (1): pasture - Strongs: H7471 (רְעִי)

f^f1) e i o r (ראהיה RAhYH) - Love: The love of a friend or flock. KJV (10): love - Strongs: H7474 (רַעְיָה)

h^m) e o r m (מראהה MRAhH) - Pasture: A place of feeding. KJV (13): pasture, feedingplace - Strongs: H4829 (מִרְעֶה)

fj^m) n f i o r (ראהיונ RAhYWN) - Desire: KJV (3): vexation - Strongs: H7475 (רַעְיוֹן)

J) o f r (רואה RWAh) AC: ? CO: Shepherd AB: ?

f^m ) i o f r (רואהי RWAhY) - Shepherd: KJV (2): shepherd - Strongs: H7473 (רֹעִי)

Adopted Roots:

A2781 N o r (Field, Field, Flourish)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

I. רָעָה₁₆₇ verb pasture, tend, graze (Assyrian rê°û, verb pasture, noun ruler, Tel Amarna ru—i (as Canaanism) Wkl^{No. 181,11}; Arabic

, Ethiopic

Aramaic רְעָא,

, all = Biblical Hebrew); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive וְרָעָה Micah 5:3 +, 1 singular suffix consecutive זּרְעִיתִים Ezekiel 34:13,3plural suffix consecutive וְרָעוּם Jeremiah 23:4, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִרְעֶה Isaiah 27:20 +, jussive יֵ֫רַע Job 20:26, suffix יִרְעֶנָּה Psalm 80:14, וַיִרְעֵם Psalm 78:72 (׳וַיַּר

Hiph`il van d. H.), etc.; Imperative masculine singular רְעֵה Micah 7:14 +, suffix רְעֵם Psalm 28:9; feminine singular רְעִי Song of Solomon 1:8; masculine plural רְעוּ Genesis 29:7; Infinitive construct לִרְעוֺת Genesis 37:12 +, etc.; Participle רֹעֶה Genesis 30:36 +, suffix רֹעִי Psalm 23:1 +; feminine singular רֹעָה Genesis 29:9; Proverbs 25:19, etc.; —

1 transitive

a. pasture, tend ( pascere), literal, with accusative צאֹן Genesis 30:31,36; Genesis 37:12 (all J), Exodus 3:1 (E), 1 Samuel 17:15; 1 Samuel 25:16; Isaiah 61:5, accusative of asses Genesis 36:24 (P), kids Song of Solomon 1:8; accusative (צאֹן) omitted Genesis 29:7; Genesis 37:13 (ב location) Genesis 37:16 (all J), Song of Solomon 1:7 ("" הִרְבִּיץ), Job 24:2 (ᵐ5 Me Siegf Bu וְרֹעוֺ); — metaphor גֹּרֶן וָיֶקֶב לֹא יִרְעֵם Hosea 9:2, but read יֵדָעֵםᵐ5 We Now GASm; מָוֶת יִרְעֵם Psalm 49:15.

b. figurative of׳י, accusative of person, Genesis 48:15 (E) God, who shepherded me; with accusative of people, as flock Hosea 4:16; Isaiah 40:11; Micah 7:14 (בְּשִׁבְטֶ֑ךָ), Ezekiel 34:13 (pregnantly, with אֶל location), Ezekiel 34:14; Ezekiel 34:15 (+ הִרְבִּיץ), Ezekiel 34:16; Psalm 28:9.

c. figurative of ruler, and teacher, accusative of people, as flock, 2 Samuel 5:2 = 1 Chronicles 11:2; 2 Samuel 7:1 = 1 Chronicles 17:6; Psalm 78:72; Jeremiah 3:15; Jeremiah 23:2,4; Ezekiel 34:2,3,8,10,23 (twice in verse); Zechariah 11:4,7 (twice in verse); Zechariah 11:9; of teaching, יִרְעוּ רַבִּים שִׂפְתֵי צַדִּיק Proverbs 10:21; with ב of people Psalm 78:71; absolute Micah 5:3; with accusative of person reflexive pastured (fed, enriched) themselves Ezekiel 34:2,8,10.

d. especially participle רֹעֶה, etc., as substantive = shepherd, herdsman: (I) literal, צאֹן רֹעֵה Genesis 4:2; Genesis 46:32,34; Genesis 47:3 (all J), ׳רֹעֶה בַּצּ Genesis 37:2 (E), 1 Samuel 16:11; 1 Samuel 17:34; רֹעֵי מִקְנֶה Genesis 13:7 (twice in verse) (J); ׳(ה)ר alone, singular Amos 3:12 7t. (all in simile); רֹעָה shepherdess, Genesis 29:9 (J); כְּלִי רֹעֶה אֱוִילִי Zechariah 11:15 (see כְּלִי 2 c), as symbol; plural (הָ)רֹעִים Amos 1:2; Exodus 2:17,19 (J) 1 Samuel 21:8 (׳אַבִּיר הָר; Gr Dr Bu Kit Löhr חָרָצִים׳א; ᵐ5 Lag^{BN 45} HPS אֹבִיל הָעְַיָרִים, but compare We) + 8t. + Isaiah 31:4 (simile), Isaiah 38:12 (read רֹעִים for רֹעִי Perles²⁹ Du Che^Hpt compare Di), compare (suffix) Genesis 13:8 (twice in verse) (J); כְּלִי הָרֹעִים 1 Samuel 17:40 (see כְּלִי

3); — בֵּידעֵֿקֶד הָרִעִיס. (2) figurative of ruler (as often Assyrian; compare Greek (Homer) ποιμένα λαῶν), absolute singular Jeremiah 17:16 ** figurative of prophet (but Aq Symm ᵑ6 Gie Du Co מֵרָעָה); Zechariah 10:2; Zechariah 11:16; Zechariah 13:7b + 8t. Jeremiah , Ezekiel; suffix of ׳י, רֹעִי Isaiah 44:28 (of Cyrus), Zechariah 13:7a.; Zechariah 13:17 (read רֹעִי הָאֱוִילִי We Now GASm); absolute plural Isaiah 56:11; Jeremiah 2:8; Jeremiah 3:15; Micah 5:4; Zechariah 10:3; Zechariah 11:5,8 18t. Jeremiah Ezekiel 34, + (of Assyrian leaders) Nahum 3:18; ׳רֹעֵי יִשׂ Ezekiel 34:2; צאֹנוֺ רֹעֵי Isaiah 63:11 (but read רֹעֵה [of Moses] ᵐ5 Targam Di Du and others). (3) epithet of ׳רֹעִי ׃ י׳י Psalm 23:1, ׳רֹעֵה יִשׂ Psalm 80:2, ׳רֹעֶה אֶבֶן יִשׂ Genesis 49:24 (poem in J; read construct רֹעֵה. compare Commentaries); מֵרֹעֶה אֶחָד Ecclesiastes 12:11 De Wild, < president of assembly of sages Siegf SS.

2 intransitive feed, graze:

a. literally of cows, sheep, etc.: with ב location Genesis 41:2,18 (E), 1 Chronicles 27:29; with accusative of pasture Isaiah 30:23; with עַל location Zephaniah 2:7 (עֲלֵי הַיָּם for ᵑ0עֲלֵיהֶם, see Now); אֶלמֿוּל location Exodus 34:3 (J); absolute Isaiah 5:17; Isaiah 11:7 ("" רבץ; but see רעה below) Isaiah 27:10 ("" id.), Isaiah 65:25; Jonah 3:7; Job 1:14.

b. figurative of idolater, Isaiah 44:20 he feedeth on ashes (accusative); compare Hosea 12:2 Ehpraimitic source feedeth on wind (acc); אִוֶּלֶת׳מִּי כְסִילִים יִר Proverbs 15:14 (so Vrss Qr; Kt פני for פי) the mouth of fools feeds on folly (Toy; Buhl √ II. רעה, Gerber¹⁶² below III. רעה); in Canticles, with ב location, figurative of lover Song of Solomon 2:16; Song of Solomon 6:2,3; of breasts (like gazelles) Song of Solomon 4:5.

c. figurative, of Israel as flock Isaiah 14:30 ("" רבץ), read (יַ֯) בְּכָרֹי in my pasture(s), for ᵑ0בְּכוֺרֵי, Koppe Ew Di Du (otherwise Che^Hpt, compare Marti); Zephaniah 3:13 ("" id..); with עַלדְּֿרָכִים Isaiah 49:9; with accusative of pasture-land Jeremiah 50:19; Micah 7:14; Ezekiel 34:14 b ( + אֶל location), Ezekiel 34:18; Ezekiel 34:19; hence crop, strip, i.e. devastate, of conqueror, with accusative of land Micah 5:6, cf; אֶתיָֿדוֺ Jeremiah 6:3; so יִרְעוּךְ קָדְקֹד; Jeremiah 2:16; accusative of Israel under figure of vine (subject foes, as beasts) Psalm 80:14.

d. subject wind, with accusative of person Jeremiah 22:22, i. e. drive them away; subject fire, with accusative of thing, יֵרַע Job 20:26, but read perhaps יֵרָע,

Niph`al (Ol Di Hoffm Siegf Bu; otherwise Du). רֹעֶה עֲקָרָה֯ Job 24:21 is difficult; Bu חֵרַע for ׳ר; more radical conjectures in Du.

Niph`al possibly Job 20:26, see 2 d above

Hiph`il Psalm 78:72 van d. H., see 1 c above

רֹעֶה shepherd, רֹעָה shepherdess, see √ 1d. above

II. [רָעָה] verb probably associate with (compare Schulth^69ff. but also Nö^{ZMG iiv (1900), 154f.}; Assyrian ru°a, ruttu, neighbour, fellow (masculine and feminine; compare Jäger^{BAS i. 483,486}); so Bedouin , master, owner, Wallin^{ZMG v (1851), 9} Jayakar^{JA xxi. 851}; Ethiopic marriage; Arabic , Ethiopic yoke; Late Hebrew רֵעוּת friendship is from Biblical Hebrew רֵעַ); —

Qal Imperative masculine singular וּרְעֵה אֱמוּנָה Psalm 37:3 cherish faithfulness (Hup-Now RV Che Du Dr); > feed seocurely (Bae; I.רעה; feed on (his) faithfulness AmRV); Participle כְסִילִים רֹעֶה Proverbs 13:20 one associating with fools, so ׳זֹלְלְים ר Proverbs 28:7, זוֺנוֺת׳ר Proverbs 29:3 (Thes and others think these figurative from I. רעה, see 2 b).

Hithpa`el 2 masculine singular אַלתִּֿתְרַעאֶתבַּֿעַל אָ֑ף Proverbs 22:24 do not make companionship with a bad-tempered man; perhaps also 3 feminine plural תִּתְרָעֶינָה Isaiah 11:7 (Lag^{Or. i. 21}; Deceased Wife's Sister 399 Brd Du Che Hpt) cow and bear shall be each other's companions; + Infinitive construct הִתְרָעֹת Proverbs 18:24 (Toy, for ᵑ0הִתְרֹעֵעַ) there are [יֵשׁ, for אִישׁ] friends (merely) to be companions (see II. רעע near the end).

[רָעָה] verb denominative Pi`el be a special friend; — Perfect 3 masculine singular מֵרֵעֵהוּ אֲשֶׁר רֵעָה לוֺ Judges 14:20 his comrade who had been 'best man' (GFM) to him.

רעה (√ of following; compare Biblical Hebrew III. רעה).

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

רָעָה

(1) fem. adj. רַע evil, bad (see רַע ).

(2) subst.

(a) evil which any one does, Job 20:12; Psalms 97:10 or which happens to any one, calamity, Genesis 19:19, 44:4. עָשָׂה רָעָה עִם to bring evil upon any one. Genesis 26:29; 1 Kings 2:44, דָּרַשׁ רָעַת פּ׳ under the word דָּרַשׁ.

(b) evil, wickedness. Hosea 10:15, רָעַת רָעַתְכֶם “your very wicked wickedness.”

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אֶרְעֶ֖ה אֶרְעֶ֣ה אֶרְעֶ֤ה אֶרְעֶ֥ה אֶרְעֶ֥נָּה ארעה ארענה בִּרְעֹת֥וֹ ברעתו הָֽרֹעִ֑ים הָֽרֹעִ֔ים הָֽרֹעִים֙ הָֽרֹעֶה֙ הָרֹעִ֑ים הָרֹעִ֔ים הָרֹעִ֖ים הָרֹעִ֜ים הָרֹעִ֣ים הָרֹעִ֤ים הָרֹעִ֧ים הָרֹעִֽים׃ הָרֹעִים֮ הָרֹעֶ֖ה הָרֹעֶ֜ה הָרֹעֶ֣ה הָרוֹעִ֖ים הרועים הרעה הרעים הרעים׃ וְהָרֹעִ֖ים וְרָע֑וּם וְרָע֖וּ וְרָע֥וּ וְרָעָ֣ה וְרָעָ֥ה וְרָעָה֙ וְרָעוּ֙ וְרֹ֣עֵיהֶ֔ם וְרֹעִ֖ים וְרֹעֶ֖ה וְרֹעֶ֥ה וְרֹעֶה וְרוֹעֶ֥ה וַ֭יִּרְעֵם וַיִּרְע֤וּ וַיִּרְעֽוּ׃ וַתִּרְעֶ֖ינָה וָֽאֶרְעֶה֙ וָאֶרְעֶ֖ה וּֽרְעֵ֥ם וּרְעִי֙ וּרְעִיתִים֙ וּרְעֵ֥ה וארעה והרעים וירעו וירעו׃ וירעם ורועה ורעה ורעו ורעום ורעי ורעיהם ורעים ורעיתים ורעם ותרעינה יִ֫רְעֵ֥ם יִרְע֑וּן יִרְע֔וּ יִרְע֖וּ יִרְע֖וּךְ יִרְע֣וּ יִרְע֥וּ יִרְעֵ֑ם יִרְעֵ֣ם יִרְעֶ֔ה יִרְעֶ֣ה יִרְעֶ֥ה יִרְעֶֽנָּה׃ ירעה ירעו ירעוך ירעון ירעם ירענה׃ כְּרֹעֶ֥ה כְּרֹעֶה֙ כרעה לְרֹעֶֽה׃ לִ֭רְעוֹת לִרְע֛וֹת לִרְע֥וֹת לִרְעוֹת֙ לָרֹעִ֜ים לרעה׃ לרעות לרעים מֵרְע֣וֹת מֵרֹעֶ֣ה מֵרֹעֶ֥ה מרעה מרעות עֵ֥קֶד עקד רְעֵ֖ה רְעֵ֧ה רְעֽוּ׃ רֵעָ֖ה רָע֖וּ רָעֽוּ׃ רֹ֘עֵ֤ה רֹ֝עִ֗י רֹ֣עֵה רֹ֣עֵי רֹ֥עֵה רֹע֥וֹת רֹעִ֔ים רֹעִ֖ים רֹעִ֗ים רֹעִ֣ים רֹעִ֤ים רֹעִ֥ים רֹעִֽים׃ רֹעֵ֣י רֹעֵ֥ה רֹעֵֽי־ רֹעֵיהֶ֣ם רֹעֶ֑ה רֹעֶ֔ה רֹעֶ֖ה רֹעֶ֙יךָ֙ רֹעֶ֛ה רֹעֶ֜ה רֹעֶ֣ה רֹעֶ֤ה רֹעֶ֥ה רֹעֶ֨ה רֹעֶֽה׃ רֹעַ֖י רֹעַ֙יִךְ֙ רֹעָ֖ה רוֹעֵ֣י רועי רעה רעה׃ רעו רעו׃ רעות רעי רעי־ רעיהם רעיך רעים רעים׃ תִּ֭תְרַע תִּרְע֔וּ תִּרְעֶ֔ינָה תִּרְעֶ֖ינָה תִּרְעֶה־ תִרְעֶ֔ה תִרְעֶ֤ה תִרְעֽוּ׃ תרעה תרעה־ תרעו תרעו׃ תרעינה תתרע ‘ê·qeḏ ‘êqeḏ ’er‘eh ’er‘ennāh ’er·‘eh ’er·‘en·nāh bir‘ōṯōw bir·‘ō·ṯōw biroTo Eked erEh erEnnah hā·rō·‘eh hā·rō·‘îm hā·rō·w·‘îm hārō‘eh hārō‘îm haroEh haroIm hārōw‘îm kə·rō·‘eh kərō‘eh keroEh lā·rō·‘îm lārō‘îm laroIm lə·rō·‘eh lərō‘eh leroEh lir‘ōwṯ lir·‘ō·wṯ lirot mê·rə·‘ō·wṯ mê·rō·‘eh mêrə‘ōwṯ mereot mêrō‘eh meroEh rā‘ū rā·‘ū raU rê‘āh rə‘êh rə‘ū rê·‘āh rə·‘êh rə·‘ū reAh reEh reU rō‘āh rō‘ay rō‘ayiḵ rō‘ê rō‘ê- rō‘eh rō‘êh rō‘êhem rō‘eḵā rō‘î rō‘îm rō‘ōwṯ rō·‘a·yiḵ rō·‘āh rō·‘ay rō·‘ê rō·‘ê- rō·‘ê·hem rō·‘e·ḵā rō·‘eh rō·‘êh rō·‘î rō·‘îm rō·‘ō·wṯ rō·w·‘ê roAh roAi roAyich Roeh Roei roEicha roeiHem roI roIm root rōw‘ê ṯir‘eh tir‘eh- tir‘enāh tir‘ū ṯir‘ū tir·‘e·nāh ṯir·‘eh tir·‘eh- tir·‘ū ṯir·‘ū tirEh tirEinah tirU tiṯ·ra‘ Titra tiṯra‘ ū·rə·‘êh ū·rə·‘êm ū·rə·‘î ū·rə·‘î·ṯîm ūrə‘êh ūrə‘êm ūrə‘î ūrə‘îṯîm ureEh ureEm ureI ureiTim vaerEh Vaiyirem vaiyirU vattirEinah veharoIm veraAh veraU veraUm veroEh veRoeiHem veroIm wā’er‘eh wā·’er·‘eh wat·tir·‘e·nāh wattir‘enāh way·yir·‘êm way·yir·‘ū wayyir‘êm wayyir‘ū wə·hā·rō·‘îm wə·rā·‘āh wə·rā·‘ū wə·rā·‘ūm wə·rō·‘ê·hem wə·rō·‘eh wə·rō·‘îm wə·rō·w·‘eh wəhārō‘îm wərā‘āh wərā‘ū wərā‘ūm wərō‘eh wərō‘êhem wərō‘îm wərōw‘eh yir‘eh yir‘êm yir‘ennāh yir‘ū yir‘ūḵ yir‘ūn yir·‘eh yir·‘êm yir·‘en·nāh yir·‘ū yir·‘ūḵ yir·‘ūn yirEh yirEm yirEnnah yirU yirUch yirUn