Strongs Number: H7462
- Hebrew Word
- רָעָה
- Transliteration
- râʻâh
- Phonetic
- raw-aw'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to tend a {flock} that {is} pasture it; intransitively to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension to associate with (as a friend)
- BDB Definition
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1. to pasture, tend, graze, feed
a. (Qal)
1. to tend, pasture 1a
b. to shepherd 1a
c. of ruler, teacher (fig) 1a
d. of people as flock (fig) 1a
e. shepherd, herdsman (subst)
1. to feed, graze 1a
f. of cows, sheep etc (literal) 1a
g. of idolater, Israel as flock (fig)
h. (Hiphil) shepherd, shepherdess
2. to associate with, be a friend of (meaning probable)
a. (Qal) to associate with
b. (Hithpael) to be companions
3. (Piel) to be a special friend
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- X-(idiom) {break} {companion} keep company {with} {devour} eat {up} evil {entreat} {feed} use as a {friend} make friendship {with} {herdman} keep [sheep] ({-er}) {pastor} + shearing {house} {shepherd} {wander} waste.