רָעָה (râʻâh) — Break
Hebrew word study: רָעָה (râʻâh), Strong's H7462. to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
KJV translation words: [idiom] break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, [phrase] shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste.
Strong's H7462 is tagged on 177 words in 148 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:2 and last appears in Zechariah 13:7.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 148)
- Genesis 4:2 — רֹעֵה — a herder of
- Genesis 13:7 — רֹעֵי — the herdsmen of
- Genesis 13:8 — רֹעַי — herdsmen my
- Genesis 26:20 — רֹעֵי — the herdsmen of
- Genesis 29:7 — רְעוּ — pasture them
- Genesis 29:9 — רֹעָה — was a shepherdess
- Genesis 30:31 — אֶרְעֶה — I will tend
- Genesis 30:36 — רֹעֶה — was pasturing
- Genesis 36:24 — בִּרְעֹתוֹ — when was pasturing he
- Genesis 37:2 — רֹעֶה — shepherding
- Genesis 37:12 — לִרְעוֹת — to pasture
- Genesis 37:13 — רֹעִים — pasturing
- Genesis 37:16 — רֹעִים — pasturing
- Genesis 41:2 — וַתִּרְעֶינָה — and they grazed
- Genesis 41:18 — וַתִּרְעֶינָה — and they grazed
- Genesis 46:32 — רֹעֵי — are shepherds of
- Genesis 46:34 — רֹעֵה — shepherd of
- Genesis 47:3 — רֹעֵה — are herders of
- Genesis 48:15 — הָרֹעֶה — who shepherded
- Genesis 49:24 — רֹעֶה — the shepherd
- Exodus 2:17 — הָרֹעִים — the shepherds
- Exodus 2:19 — הָרֹעִים — the shepherds
- Exodus 3:1 — רֹעֶה — pasturing
- Exodus 34:3 — יִרְעוּ — they graze
- Numbers 14:33 — רֹעִים — shepherds
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H4828 מֵרֵעַ (mêrêaʻ), H4829 מִרְעֶה (mirʻeh), H4830 מִרְעִית (mirʻîyth), H7453 רֵעַ (rêaʻ), H7454 רֵעַ (rêaʻ), H7463 רֵעֶה (rêʻeh), H7468 רְעוּת (rᵉʻûwth), H7469 רְעוּת (rᵉʻûwth), H7471 רְעִי (rᵉʻîy), H7473 רֹעִי (rôʻîy), H7475 רַעְיוֹן (raʻyôwn).
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Frequently asked questions
What does râʻâh (H7462) mean?
To tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend).
How is H7462 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H7462 as: [idiom] break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, [phrase] shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste..
How often does רָעָה (râʻâh) appear?
Strong's H7462 is tagged on 177 words in 148 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:2 and last appears in Zechariah 13:7.
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