רֵעַ (rêaʻ) — Brother

Hebrew word study: רֵעַ (rêaʻ), Strong's H7453. an associate (more or less close)

HebrewStrong's H7453
Quick definition
Hebrew word
רֵעַ (rêaʻ)
Pronounced: ray'-ah

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

an associate (more or less close)

Word study
Derivation: or רֵיעַ; from H7462 (רָעָה);

KJV translation words: brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7453 is tagged on 188 words in 173 verses across 29 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 11:3 and last appears in Malachi 3:16.

How it is rendered in the text

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

neighbor his ×65neighbor your ×18to neighbor his ×16friend his ×6to neighbor your ×6companion his ×5friend your ×5from friend his ×3from neighbor his ×3in neighbor his ×3of neighbor his ×3on neighbor his ×3

Forms found in the text

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

רֵעֵהוּ ×83לְרֵעֵהוּ ×18רֵעֶךָ ×14בְּרֵעֵהוּ ×9מֵרֵעֵהוּ ×5רֵעֲךָ ×5רֵעִים ×5לְרֵעֲךָ ×4רֵעַ ×4בְרֵעֲךָ ×3

Books where it appears most

Proverbs ×33Deuteronomy ×21Jeremiah ×21Exodus ×20Job ×14Psalms ×8Zechariah ×8Genesis ×7

Verses (first 25 of 173)

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Related entries

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

Entries whose derivation names this word: H7464 רֵעָה (rêʻâh), H7466 רְעוּ (Rᵉʻûw), H7468 רְעוּת (rᵉʻûwth), H7472 רֵעִי (Rêʻîy), H7474 רַעְיָה (raʻyâh).

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 rêaʻ (H7453) mean?

An associate (more or less close).

How is H7453 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7453 as: brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other..

How often does רֵעַ (rêaʻ) appear?

Strong's H7453 is tagged on 188 words in 173 verses across 29 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 11:3 and last appears in Malachi 3:16.