מֵרֵעַ (mêrêaʻ) — Companion

Hebrew word study: מֵרֵעַ (mêrêaʻ), Strong's H4828. a friend

HebrewStrong's H4828
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מֵרֵעַ (mêrêaʻ)
Pronounced: may-ray'-ah

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a friend

Word study
Derivation: from H7462 (רָעָה) in the sense of companionship;

KJV translation words: companion, friend.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4828 is tagged on 7 words in 7 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 26:26 and last appears in Proverbs 19:7.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

friends his ×2to companion his ×2close friend his ×1companions ×1to companion your ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

לְמֵרֵעֵהוּ ×2מֵרֵעֵהוּ ×2לְמֵרֵעֶךָ ×1מְרֵעֵהוּ ×1מֵרֵעִים ×1

Books where it appears most

Judges ×4Genesis ×12 Samuel ×1Proverbs ×1

Verses (all 7)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H7462 רָעָה (râʻâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does mêrêaʻ (H4828) mean?

A friend.

How is H4828 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4828 as: companion, friend..

How often does מֵרֵעַ (mêrêaʻ) appear?

Strong's H4828 is tagged on 7 words in 7 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 26:26 and last appears in Proverbs 19:7.