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'