רָאָה

Strong’s Definition

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(niphal)
• 4.(pual) to be seen
• 5.(hiphil)
• 6.(hophal)
• 7.(hithpael) to look at each other, face

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: râʼâh; Pronunciation: raw-aw'