רעה (rˊh) — to graze / to pasture / to feed

Notes: Passage: OET JER 2:16
NIV NJB ESV "shaved" NJPS "lay bare" | RSV NRSV "broken" REB "break" GNT CEV "cracked" = רעע; Passage: OET JER 17:16
NIV NJPS NRSV ESV "being ... shepherd" CEV "to care" | RSV "to send evil" GNT "to bring disaster" | REB "to press (after)"; Passage: OET JOB 24:21
RSV "feed on" NIV "prey on" = [1b] | NJPS "consort with" = [2c] | NRSV "harm" REB "wronged" ESV "wrong" GNT "mistreated"

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: מִרְעֶה · מַרְעִית · רְעִי · רְעוּת

Sense 1: to graze

Semantic domains: Ingest (002001001024)

Core domains: Animal (010); Food (069); Shepherding (157)

Definition: = action by which animals are feeding on grass and other edible materials in the field, ≈ often extended to denote the way a king cares for his subjects or the way God cares for his people

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: GEN 41:2

OET-RV GEN 41:2

2 Then, wow, seven fine-looking and well-fed cows came up out of the river, and they grazed among the reeds.

OET-LV GEN 41:2

2 And_BEHOLD/LO/SEE from the_River seven cows good _looking _of appearance and_fat _of flesh were_coming _up and_they _grazed among_reed[s].

Show passage in OET: GEN 41:18

OET-RV GEN 41:18

18 and then listen, up from the river came seven cows. They were well-fed and good-looking, and they grazed among the reeds.

OET-LV GEN 41:18

18 And_BEHOLD/LO/SEE from the_River seven cows fat _of flesh and_good _looking _of form were_coming _up and_they _grazed among_reed[s].

Jump to OET GEN 41:2 section.

Jump to OET GEN 41:18 section.

All 26 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 41:2 · OET GEN 41:18

EXO: OET EXO 34:3

CH1: OET CH1 27:29

JOB: OET JOB 1:14

PSA: OET PSA 80:13

SNG: OET SNG 2:16 · OET SNG 4:5 · OET SNG 6:2–3

ISA: OET ISA 5:17 · OET ISA 11:7 · OET ISA 14:30 · OET ISA 27:10 · OET ISA 30:23 · OET ISA 49:9 · OET ISA 65:25

JER: OET JER 50:19

EZE: OET EZE 34:14 · OET EZE 34:18–19

HOS: OET HOS 13:6

JNA: OET JNA 3:7

MIC: OET MIC 7:14

ZEP: OET ZEP 2:7 · OET ZEP 3:13

Sense 2: to pasture, to feed, to shepherd

Semantic domains: Ingest (002001001024)

Core domains: Animal (010); Food (069); Shepherding (157)

Definition: = causative action by which humans lead domestic animals to places where they can feed on grass and other edible materials in the field, ≈ often extended to denote the way a king cares for his subjects or the way God cares for his people

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: GEN 29:7

OET-RV GEN 29:7

7 “Look, it’s still broad daylight,” Ya’akov told them. “It’s not time for the livestock to be brought it. Water the flock, and go pasture them.”

OET-LV GEN 29:7

7 And_he/it _said HERE still the_day is_great not the _time _of the_livestock are _gathered water the_sheep and_go pasture_them.

Show passage in OET: GEN 30:31

OET-RV GEN 30:31

31 “What should I give you?” Lavan asked.
¶ “You don’t have to give me anything,” Ya’akov replied. “If you’ll do this one thing for me, I’ll continue taking care of your flocks:

OET-LV GEN 30:31

31 And_he/it _said what will _I _give to/for_you(fs) and_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) _he/it _said not you _will _give to_me anything if you _will _do to/for_me the_thing the_this I _will _return I _will _tend flock _of_your I _will _protect_it.

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Jump to OET GEN 30:31 section.

All 45 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 29:7 · OET GEN 30:31 · OET GEN 30:36 · OET GEN 36:24 · OET GEN 37:2 · OET GEN 37:12–13 · OET GEN 37:16

EXO: OET EXO 3:1

SA1: OET SA1 16:11 · OET SA1 17:15 · OET SA1 25:16

SA2: OET SA2 5:2 · OET SA2 7:7

CH1: OET CH1 11:2 · OET CH1 17:6

JOB: OET JOB 24:2

PSA: OET PSA 28:9 · OET PSA 78:71–72

PRO: OET PRO 10:21

SNG: OET SNG 1:7–8

ISA: OET ISA 40:11 · OET ISA 61:5

JER: OET JER 3:15 · OET JER 6:3 · OET JER 17:16 · OET JER 23:2 · OET JER 23:4

EZE: OET EZE 34:2–3 · OET EZE 34:8 · OET EZE 34:10 · OET EZE 34:13–14 · OET EZE 34:16 · OET EZE 34:23

HOS: OET HOS 4:16 · OET HOS 9:2

MIC: OET MIC 5:4 · OET MIC 7:14

ZEC: OET ZEC 11:4 · OET ZEC 11:7 · OET ZEC 11:9

Sense 3: to shave

Semantic domains: Detach (002003001008)

Definition: literally: to graze; hence: = causative action by which humans remove all that grows from a place ◄ like an animal grazes off all grass and other edible plants

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: JER 2:16

OET-RV JER 2:16

16 Also the people from Nof (Memphis) and Tahfanhes have shaved your heads.

OET-LV JER 2:16

16 Also the _people _of Nof/(Memphis) and they_will _graze _you crown _of _head.

Jump to OET JER 2:16 section.

Sense 4: to pursue

Semantic domains: Engage (002003003010)

Definition: literally: to graze; hence: = action by which humans are actively looking for a certain activity to engage in, ◄ as an animal is looking for food

Forms: vbqal-

Synonyms: בקשׁ

Show passage in OET: PRO 15:14

OET-RV PRO 15:14

14 A discerning mind wants knowledge,
⇔ ^ but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

OET-LV PRO 15:14

14 A _heart discerning it _seeks knowledge and fools it _feeds _on foolishness.

Show passage in OET: ISA 44:20

OET-RV ISA 44:20

20 He eats thanks to those ashes.
⇔ He’s deceived and been led astray.
⇔ He doesn’t escape from his own situation and say,
⇔ ‘I’m holding a lie in my right hand.’

OET-LV ISA 44:20

20 He_is_feeding ash[es] a _heart which_it _is _deceived it_has _turned _him _aside and_not he _will _deliver DOM self _of_his and_not he _will _say am_not is_falsehood in_my _right _of_hand.

Jump to OET PRO 15:14 section.

Jump to OET ISA 44:20 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

PRO: OET PRO 15:14

ISA: OET ISA 44:20

HOS: OET HOS 12:1

Sense 5: to shepherd > to carry away

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Definition: literally: to pasture; hence: = causative action by which a force causes humans to be removed from their place and move to another location, ◄ like a shepherd leads his flock from one place to another

Forms: vbqal-

Synonyms: הלך

Show passage in OET: JER 22:22

OET-RV JER 22:22

22 The wind will drive away all your ‘shepherds’,
⇔ and your ‘lovers’ will go into captivity.
⇔ Then you’ll be ashamed and humiliated because of all your wickedness.

OET-LV JER 22:22

22 All _of shepherds _of_your a _wind it _will _shepherd and_lovers _of_your in_captivity they _will _go if/because then you _will _be _ashamed and_you _will _be _humiliated from_all wickedness _of_your.

Jump to OET JER 22:22 section.

Sense 6: shepherd

Semantic domains: Professions (001001002003009)

Core domains: Work (200); Shepherding (157)

Definition: = a male person who leads domestic animals to places where they can feed on grass and other edible materials in the field, ≈ often extended to denote the way a king cares for his subjects or the way God cares for his people

Forms: vbqal-ptca

Show passage in OET: GEN 4:2

OET-RV GEN 4:2

2 Eventually she also gave birth to Kayin’s brother, Hevel (Abel). Hevel became a shepherd, while Kayin became a crop farmer.

OET-LV GEN 4:2

2 And_she/it _added to_give _birth DOM his/its_brother DOM Heⱱel/(Abel) and_he/it _was Heⱱel a _herdsman _of sheep and_Qayin/(Cain) he _was one _who_tilled _of the_ground.

Show passage in OET: GEN 13:7

OET-RV GEN 13:7

7 and that led to strife between Avram’s and Lot’s herdsmen. Also, the Kena’anim (Canaanites) and the Perizim were living in the land at that time.

OET-LV GEN 13:7

7 And_he/it _was quarrelling between the _herdsmen _of the _livestock _of ʼAⱱrām and_between the _herdsmen _of the _livestock _of Lōţ and_the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] and_the_Pərizzī[s] then was_dwelling on _the_earth.

Jump to OET GEN 4:2 section.

Jump to OET GEN 13:7 section.

All 74 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 4:2 · OET GEN 13:7–8 · OET GEN 26:20 · OET GEN 46:32 · OET GEN 46:34 · OET GEN 47:3 · OET GEN 48:15 · OET GEN 49:24

EXO: OET EXO 2:17 · OET EXO 2:19

NUM: OET NUM 14:33 · OET NUM 27:17

SA1: OET SA1 17:34 · OET SA1 17:40 · OET SA1 21:7 · OET SA1 25:7

KI1: OET KI1 22:17

CH2: OET CH2 18:16

PSA: OET PSA 23:1 · OET PSA 49:14 · OET PSA 80:1

ECC: OET ECC 12:11

SNG: OET SNG 1:8

ISA: OET ISA 13:20 · OET ISA 31:4 · OET ISA 38:12 · OET ISA 40:11 · OET ISA 44:28 · OET ISA 56:11 · OET ISA 63:11

JER: OET JER 2:8 · OET JER 3:15 · OET JER 6:3 · OET JER 10:21 · OET JER 12:10 · OET JER 22:22 · OET JER 23:1–2 · OET JER 23:4 · OET JER 25:34–36 · OET JER 31:10 · OET JER 33:12 · OET JER 43:12 · OET JER 49:19 · OET JER 50:6 · OET JER 50:44 · OET JER 51:23

EZE: OET EZE 34:2 · OET EZE 34:5 · OET EZE 34:7–10 · OET EZE 34:12 · OET EZE 34:15 · OET EZE 34:23 · OET EZE 37:24

AMO: OET AMO 1:2 · OET AMO 3:12

MIC: OET MIC 5:5

NAH: OET NAH 3:18

ZEP: OET ZEP 2:6

ZEC: OET ZEC 10:2–3 · OET ZEC 11:3 · OET ZEC 11:5 · OET ZEC 11:8 · OET ZEC 11:15–17 · OET ZEC 13:7

Sense 7: shepherdess

Semantic domains: Professions (001001002003009)

Core domains: Work (200); Shepherding (157)

Definition: = a female person who leads domestic animals to places where they can feed on grass and other edible materials in the field

Forms: vbqal-ptca

Show passage in OET: GEN 29:9

OET-RV GEN 29:9

9 He was still talking with them when Rahel came with her father’s flock, because she was the one who looked after them.

OET-LV GEN 29:9

9 Still_he was_speaking with_them and_Rāḩēl she _came with the_sheep which belonged_to_father _of_her if/because was_a _shepherdess she.

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Sense 8: NO DATA YET

Definition: NO DATA YET

Show passage in OET: HOS 13:6

OET-RV HOS 13:6

6 When they had their pasture, then they became full.
⇔ They were filled, and their heart became lifted up,
⇔ so they just forgot me.

OET-LV HOS 13:6

6 According_to _of_their _pasture and_they _were _satisfied they _were _satisfied and_ heart _of_their _it _was _exalted therefore yes/correct/thus/so they_forgot _me.

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Form 2

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: מֵרֵעַ · רֵעַ · רֵעֶה · רֵעָה · רַעְיָה · רְעוּת

Sense 1: to be the best man

Semantic domains: Associate (002003002003)

Core domains: Relationship (142); Marriage (105)

Definition: = action by which one of the bridegroom's friends accompanies and assists the bridegroom during on his wedding

Forms: vbpiel

Show passage in OET: JDG 14:20

OET-RV JDG 14:20

20 Then (unknown to Shimshon), his wife was given to the man who’d been his close friend and companion.

OET-LV JDG 14:20

20 And_it _became the _wife _of Shimshvōn/(Samson) to_his _close _of_friend who he _was _a _special _friend to_him/it.

Jump to OET JDG 14:20 section.

Sense 2: to associate, to make friendship

Semantic domains: Associate (002003002003)

Core domains: Relationship (142)

Definition: = action by which humans have some level of association with other humans

Forms: vbhit-

Show passage in OET: PRO 22:24

OET-RV PRO 22:24

24 Don’t associate with angry people,
⇔ ≈ and don’t go along with a hot-headed person,

OET-LV PRO 22:24

24 Do _not associate with a _master _of anger and_DOM a _person _of rage(s) not you _must _go.

Jump to OET PRO 22:24 section.

Sense 3: to consort (with a woman)

Semantic domains: Copulate (002003001004)

Core domains: Sex (155)

Definition: = action by which humans have sexual relations with other humans

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: JOB 24:21

OET-RV JOB 24:21

21 He devours the barren woman who’s never had a child.
⇔ He doesn’t do anything good to the widow.

OET-LV JOB 24:21

21 He_is_feeding _on a _barren_woman who_not she _gives _birth and_a _widow not he _does _good _to.

Jump to OET JOB 24:21 section.

Sense 4: to enjoy

Semantic domains: Engage (002003003010)

Definition: literally: to associate (with an event); hence: = process by which humans undergo a certain condition

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: PSA 37:3

OET-RV PSA 37:3

3 Trust in Yahweh and do what is good.
⇔ Settle in the land and appreciate faithfulness.

OET-LV PSA 37:3

3 Trust in_YHWH and_do good dwell the_land and_graze faithfulness.

Jump to OET PSA 37:3 section.

Sense 5: friend, neighbor, companion, another person

Semantic domains: Friends (001001002003003)

Definition: = someone with whom a person has some level of association, for example, by geography, social or ethnic grouping, personal connection, or temporary circumstance

Forms: vbqal-ptca

Show passage in OET: PRO 13:20

OET-RV PRO 13:20