רָעָב (râʻâb) — Dearth

Hebrew word study: רָעָב (râʻâb), Strong's H7458. hunger (more or less extensive)

HebrewStrong's H7458
Quick definition
Hebrew word
רָעָב (râʻâb)
Pronounced: raw-awb'

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

hunger (more or less extensive)

Word study
Derivation: from H7456 (רָעֵב);

KJV translation words: dearth, famine, [phrase] famished, hunger.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7458 is tagged on 101 words in 88 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 12:10 and last appears in Amos 8:11.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the famine ×24famine ×15by the famine ×11a famine ×9and by the famine ×9and the famine ×9and famine ×6hunger ×3by hunger ×2in the famine ×2to the famine ×2by the hunger ×1

Forms found in the text

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

רָעָב ×27הָרָעָב ×24בָּרָעָב ×13וּבָרָעָב ×10וְהָרָעָב ×9וְרָעָב ×6בְּרָעָב ×4לָרָעָב ×4בָּרָעָב ס ×1לִרְעָבָם ×1

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×33Genesis ×24Ezekiel ×142 Kings ×52 Chronicles ×3Isaiah ×3Lamentations ×3Deuteronomy ×2

Verses (first 25 of 88)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H7456 רָעֵב (râʻêb).

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 râʻâb (H7458) mean?

Hunger (more or less extensive).

How is H7458 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7458 as: dearth, famine, [phrase] famished, hunger..

How often does רָעָב (râʻâb) appear?

Strong's H7458 is tagged on 101 words in 88 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 12:10 and last appears in Amos 8:11.