רָעֵב (râʻêb) — Famish

Hebrew word study: רָעֵב (râʻêb), Strong's H7456. to hunger

HebrewStrong's H7456
Quick definition
Hebrew word
רָעֵב (râʻêb)
Pronounced: raw-abe'

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

to hunger

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: (suffer to) famish, (be, have, suffer, suffer to) hunger(-ry).

Where this word appears

Strong's H7456 is tagged on 13 words in 13 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 41:55 and last appears in Jeremiah 42:14.

How it is rendered in the text

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

and it was hungry ×2he will be hungry ×2I will be hungry ×1and he caused to hunger you ×1and they are hungry ×1he allows to hunger ×1he is hungry ×1it will be hungry ×1they will be hungry ×1we will be hungry ×1you will be hungry ×1

Forms found in the text

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

אֶרְעַב ×1וְרָעֵב ×1וְרָעֵבוּ ×1וַיַּרְעִבֶךָ ×1וַתִּרְעַב ×1יִרְעַב ×1יִרְעָב ×1יַרְעִיב ×1רָעֵב ×1תִרְעָב ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×5Proverbs ×3Psalms ×2Genesis ×1Deuteronomy ×1Jeremiah ×1

Verses (all 13)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H7457 רָעֵב (râʻêb), H7458 רָעָב (râʻâb), H7459 רְעָבוֹן (rᵉʻâbôwn).

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 râʻêb (H7456) mean?

To hunger.

How is H7456 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7456 as: (suffer to) famish, (be, have, suffer, suffer to) hunger(-ry)..

How often does רָעֵב (râʻêb) appear?

Strong's H7456 is tagged on 13 words in 13 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 41:55 and last appears in Jeremiah 42:14.