STRONGS H7462:
Abbreviations
I. רָעָה 167 verb pasture, tend, graze (Assyrian
rê’û, verb
pasture, noun
ruler, Tel Amarna
ruḫi (as Canaanism) Wkl
No. 181, 11; Arabic
, Ethiopic
Aramaic
רְעָא,
, all = Biblical Hebrew); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine plural consecutive
וְרָעָה Micah 5:3 +,
1st person singular suffix consecutive
זּרְעִיתִים Ezekiel 34:13,
3rd person plural suffix consecutive
וְרָעוּם Jeremiah 23:4, etc.;
Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural יִרְעֶה Isaiah 27:20 +, jussive
יֵ֫רַע Job 20:26, suffix
יִרְעֶנָּה Psalm 80:14,
וַיִרְעֵם Psalm 78:72 (
וַיַּר׳ Hiph. van d. H.), etc.;
Imperative masculine singular רְעֵה Micah 7:14 +, suffix
רְעֵם Psalm 28:9;
feminine singular רְעִי Songs 1:8;
masculine plural רְעוּ Genesis 29:7;
Infinitive construct לִרְעוֺת Genesis 37:12 +, etc.;
Participle רֹעֶה Genesis 30:36 +, suffix
רֹעִי Psalm 23:1 +;
feminine singular רֹעָה Genesis 29:9;
Proverbs 25:19, etc.; —
1. transitive
a. pasture, tend (pascere), literal, with accusative צאֹן Genesis 30:31, 36; Genesis 37:12 (all J), Exodus 3:1 (E), 1 Samuel 17:15; 1 Samuel 25:16; Isaiah 61:5, accusative of asses Genesis 36:24 (P), kids Songs 1:8; accusative (צאֹן) omitted Genesis 29:7; Genesis 37:13 (ב location) Genesis 37:16 (all J), Songs 1:7 (|| הִרְבִּיץ), Job 24:2 ( Me Siegf Bu וְרֹעוֺ); — metaphor גֹּרֶן וָיֶקֶב לֹא יִרְעֵם Hosea 9:2, but read יֵדָעֵם We Now GASm; מָוֶת יִרְעֵם Psalm 49:15.
b. figurative of י׳, accusative of person, Genesis 48:15 (E) God, who shepherded me; with accusative of people, as flock Hosea 4:16; Isaiah 40:11; Micah 7:14 (בְּשִׁבְטֶ֑ךָ), Ezekiel 34:13 (pregnantly, with אֶל location), Ezekiel 34:14; Ezekiel 34:15 (+ הִרְבִּיץ), Ezekiel 34:16; Psalm 28:9.
c. figurative of ruler, and teacher, accusative of people, as flock, 2 Samuel 5:2 = 1 Chronicles 11:2; 2 Samuel 7:1 = 1 Chronicles 17:6; Psalm 78:72; Jeremiah 3:15; Jeremiah 23:2, 4; Ezekiel 34:2, 3, 8, 10, 23 (twice in verse); Zechariah 11:4, 7 (twice in verse); Zechariah 11:9; of teaching, יִרְעוּ רַבִּים שִׂפְתֵי צַדִּיק Proverbs 10:21; with ב of people Psalm 78:71; absolute Micah 5:3; with accusative of person reflexive pastured (fed, enriched) themselves Ezekiel 34:2, 8, 10.
d. especially participle רֹעֶה, etc., as substantive = shepherd, herdsman:
(1.) literal, צאֹן רֹעֵה Genesis 4:2; Genesis 46:32, 34; Genesis 47:3 (all J), רֹעֶה בַּצּ׳ Genesis 37:2 (E), 1 Samuel 16:11; 1 Samuel 17:34; רֹעֵי מִקְנֶה Genesis 13:7 (twice in verse) (J); (ה)ר׳ alone, singular Amos 3:12 + 7 times (all in simile); רֹעָה shepherdess, Genesis 29:9 (J); כְּלִי רֹעֶה אֱוִילִי Zechariah 11:15 (see כְּלִי 2c), as symbol; plural (הָ)רֹעִים Amos 1:2; Exodus 2:17, 19 (J) 1 Samuel 21:8 (אַבִּיר הָר׳; Gr Dr Bu Kit Löhr חָרָצִים א׳; LagBN 45 HPS אֹבִיל הָעְַיָרִים, but compare We) + 8 times + Isaiah 31:4 (simile), Isaiah 38:12 (read רֹעִים for רֹעִי Perles29 Du CheHpt compare Di), compare (suffix) Genesis 13:8 (twice in verse) (J); כְּלִי הָרֹעִים 1 Samuel 17:40 (see כְּלִי 3); — בֵּידעֵֿקֶד הָרִעִיס.
(2.) figurative of ruler (as often Assyrian; compare Greek (Homer) ποιμένα λαῶν), absolute singular Jeremiah 17:16 **figurative of prophet (but Aq Symm Gie Du Co מֵרָעָה); Zechariah 10:2; Zechariah 11:16; Zechariah 13:7b + 8 times Jeremiah, Ezekiel; suffix of י׳, רֹעִי Isaiah 44:28 (of Cyrus), Zechariah 13:7a; Zechariah 13:17 (read רֹעִי הָאֱוִילִי We Now GASm); absolute plural Isaiah 56:11; Jeremiah 2:8; Jeremiah 3:15; Micah 5:4; Zechariah 10:3; Zechariah 11:5, 8 + 18 times Jeremiah Ezekiel 34, + (of Assyrian leaders) Nahum 3:18; רֹעֵי יִשׂ׳ Ezekiel 34:2; צאֹנוֺ רֹעֵי Isaiah 63:11 (but read רֹעֵה [of Moses] Targam Di Du and others).
(3.) epithet of רֹעִי ׃ י׳ י׳ Psalm 23:1, רֹעֵה יִשׂ׳ Psalm 80:2, רֹעֶה אֶבֶן יִשׂ׳ Genesis 49:24 (poem in J; read construct רֹעֵה. compare Commentaries); מֵרֹעֶה אֶחָד Ecclesiastes 12:11 De Wild, < president of assembly of sages Siegf SS.
2. intransitive feed, graze:
a. literally of cows, sheep, etc.: with ב location Genesis 41:2, 18 (E), 1 Chronicles 27:29; with accusative of pasture Isaiah 30:23; with עַל location Zephaniah 2:7 (עֲלֵי הַיָּם for MT עֲלֵיהֶם, see Now); אֶלמֿוּל location Exodus 34:3 (J); absolute Isaiah 5:17; Isaiah 11:7 (|| רבץ; but see רעה below) Isaiah 27:10 (|| id.), Isaiah 65:25; Jonah 3:7; Job 1:14.
b. figurative of idolater, Isaiah 44:20 he feedeth on ashes (accusative); compare Hosea 12:2 Ehpraimitic source feedeth on wind (acc); אִוֶּלֶת יִר׳ כְסִילִים פִּי Proverbs 15:14 (so Vrss Qr; Kt פני for פי) the mouth of fools feeds on folly (Toy; Buhl √ II. רעה, Gerber162 below III. רעה); in Songs, with ב location, figurative of lover Songs 2:16; Songs 6:2, 3; of breasts (like gazelles) Songs 4:5.
c. figurative, of Israel as flock Isaiah 14:30 (|| רבץ), read (יַ֯) בְּכָרֹי in my pasture(s), for MT בְּכוֺרֵי, Koppe Ew Di Du (otherwise CheHpt, compare Marti); Zephaniah 3:13 (|| id.); with עַלדְּֿרָכִים Isaiah 49:9; with accusative of pasture-land Jeremiah 50:19; Micah 7:14; Ezekiel 34:14b (+ אֶל location), Ezekiel 34:18; Ezekiel 34:19; hence crop, strip, i.e. devastate, of conqueror, with accusative of land Micah 5:6, compare; אֶתיָֿדוֺ Jeremiah 6:3; so יִרְעוּךְ קָדְקֹד; Jeremiah 2:16; accusative of Israel under figure of vine (subject foes, as beasts) Psalm 80:14.
d. subject wind, with accusative of person Jeremiah 22:22, i. e. drive them away; subject fire, with accusative of thing, יֵרַע Job 20:26, but read perhaps יֵרָע,
Niph. (Ol Di Hoffm Siegf Bu; otherwise Du).
רֹעֶה עֲקָרָה֯ Job 24:21 is difficult; Bu
חֵרַע for
ר׳; more radical conjectures in Du.
Niph. possibly
Job 20:26, see
2d above.
Hiph. Psalm 78:72 van d. H., see
1c above
† II. [
רָעָה]
verb probably associated with (compare Schulth
69ff. but also Nö
ZMG iiv (1900), 154 f.; Assyrian
ru’a, ruttu,
neighbour,
fellow (masculine and feminine; compare Jäger
BAS i. 483,486); so Bedouin
,
master, owner, Wallin
ZMG v (1851), 9 Jayakar
JA xxi. 851; Ethiopic
marriage; Arabic
, Ethiopic
yoke; Late Hebrew
רֵעוּת friendship is from Biblical Hebrew
רֵעַ); —
Qal Imperative masculine singular
וּרְעֵה אֱמוּנָה Psalm 37:3 cherish faithfulness (Hup-Now RV Che Du Dr); >
feed seocurely (Bae; I.
רעה;
feed on (his)
faithfulness AmRV);
Participle כְסִילִים רֹעֶה Proverbs 13:20 one associating with fools, so
זֹלְלְים ר׳ Proverbs 28:7,
זוֺנוֺת ר׳ Proverbs 29:3 (Thes and others think these figurative from I.
רעה, see
2b).
Hithp. 2nd person masculine singular אַלתִּֿתְרַע אֶתבַּֿעַל אָ֑ף Proverbs 22:24 do not make companionship with a bad-tempered man; perhaps also
3rd person feminine plural תִּתְרָעֶינָה Isaiah 11:7 (Lag
Or. i. 21; Deceased Wife's Sister 399 Brd Du Che Hpt) cow and bear
shall be each other's companions; +
Infinitive construct הִתְרָעֹת Proverbs 18:24 (Toy, for MT
הִתְרֹעֵעַ) there are [
יֵשׁ, for
אִישׁ] friends (merely)
to be companions (see II.
רעע near the end).
† [
רָעָה]
verb denominative
Pi. be a special friend; —
Perfect 3rd person masculine plural מֵרֵעֵהוּ אֲשֶׁר רֵעָה לוֺ Judges 14:20 his comrade who
had been 'best man' (GFM) to him.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs
Genesis
4:2; 13:7; 13:8; 29:7; 29:7; 29:9; 29:9; 30:31; 30:36; 30:36; 36:24; 37:2; 37:12; 37:12; 37:13; 37:16; 41:2; 41:18; 46:32; 46:34; 47:3; 48:15; 49:24
Exodus
2:17; 2:19; 3:1; 34:3
Judges
14:20
1 Samuel
16:11; 17:15; 17:34; 17:40; 21:8; 25:16
2 Samuel
5:2; 7:1
1 Chronicles
11:2; 17:6; 27:29
Job
1:14; 20:26; 20:26; 20:26; 24:2; 24:21
Psalms
23:1; 23:1; 28:9; 28:9; 37:3; 49:15; 78:71; 78:72; 78:72; 78:72; 80:2; 80:14; 80:14
Proverbs
10:21; 13:20; 15:14; 18:24; 22:24; 25:19; 28:7; 29:3
Ecclesiastes
12:11
Song of Songs
1:7; 1:8; 1:8; 2:16; 4:5; 6:2; 6:3
Isaiah
5:17; 11:7; 11:7; 14:30; 27:10; 30:23; 31:4; 38:12; 40:11; 44:20; 44:28; 49:9; 56:11; 61:5; 63:11; 65:25
Jeremiah
2:8; 2:16; 3:15; 3:15; 6:3; 17:16; 22:22; 23:2; 23:4; 23:4; 50:19
Ezekiel
34; 34:2; 34:2; 34:2; 34:3; 34:8; 34:8; 34:10; 34:10; 34:13; 34:13; 34:14; 34:14; 34:15; 34:16; 34:18; 34:19; 34:23
Hosea
4:16; 9:2; 12:2
Amos
1:2; 3:12
Jonah
3:7
Micah
5:3; 5:3; 5:4; 5:6; 7:14; 7:14; 7:14
Nahum
3:18
Zephaniah
2:7; 3:13
Zechariah
10:2; 10:3; 11:4; 11:5; 11:7; 11:8; 11:9; 11:15; 11:16; 13:7; 13:7