Ra`ah

The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon

Strong's Number: 07462

Original Word	Word Origin
h[r	a primitive root
Transliterated Word	TDNT Entry
Ra`ah	TWOT - 2185,2186
Phonetic Spelling	Parts of Speech
raw-aw'	Verb

Definition

to pasture, tend, graze, feed
1. (Qal)
  1. to tend, pasture 1a
2. to shepherd 1a
3. of ruler, teacher (fig) 1a
4. of people as flock (fig) 1a
5. shepherd, herdsman (subst)
  1. to feed, graze 1a
6. of cows, sheep etc (literal) 1a
7. of idolater, Israel as flock (fig)
8. (Hiphil) shepherd, shepherdess
to associate with, be a friend of (meaning probable)
1. (Qal) to associate with
2. (Hithpael) to be companions
(Piel) to be a special friend

King James Word Usage - Total: 173

feed 75, shepherd 63, pastor 8, herdmen 7, keep 3, companion 2, broken 1, company 1, devour 1, eat 1, entreateth 1, miscellaneous 10

KJV Verse Count
Genesis	20
Exodus	4
Numbers	2
Judges	1
1 Samuel	7
2 Samuel	2
1 Kings	1
2 Kings	1
1 Chronicles	3
2 Chronicles	1
Job	3
Psalms	8
Proverbs	6
Ecclesiastes	1
Solomon	6
Isaiah	15
Jeremiah	22
Ezekiel	16
Hosea	3
Amos	2
Jonah	1
Micah	4
Nahum	1
Zephaniah	3
Zechariah	11

Total	144

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Bibliography Information

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Ra`ah". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". .

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