H7462Hebrewrōʿeh
רָעָה
[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.
91
Total Occurrences
18
Books
91
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1to pasture, tend, graze, feed
- 2(qal)
- 3(qal) to associate with
- 4(hithpael) to be companions
- 5(hiphil) shepherd, shepherdess
- 6to associate with, be a friend of (meaning probable)
- 7(piel) to be a special friend
Etymology & Derivation
a primitive root;
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: râʻâh; Pronunciation: raw-aw'