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OSHB Gen 41:54 רָעָב (rāˊāⱱ) Strongs=7458 Lemma=‘רָעָב’
contextual word gloss=‘a_famine’ word gloss=‘famine’
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1708 TimeSeries=7_years_of_famine

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Other uses (26) of identical word form רָעָב (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘רָעָב’ (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 3 different glosses: ‘a_famine’, ‘famine’, ‘hunger’.

GEN 12:10 contextual word gloss=‘a_famine’ word gloss=‘famine’ OSHB GEN 12:10 word 2

OET-LV: 10 and_he/it _was a _famine on _the_earth and_ ʼAⱱrām _he/it _descended to_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) to_sojourn there if/because was_heavy the_famine on _the_earth. (GEN_12:10)

OET-RV: 10 One time when there was a drought causing a severe food shortage, Abram and his household travelled west across to Egypt (Mitsrayim) to stay there. (GEN 12:10)

GEN 26:1 contextual word gloss=‘a_famine’ word gloss=‘famine’ OSHB GEN 26:1 word 2

OET-LV: 26 and_he/it _was a _famine on _the_earth (from)_besides _of the_famine (the)_former which it _was in_the _days _of ʼAⱱrāhām and_ Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) _he/it _went to ʼAⱱīmelek the _king _of the_Fəlishtiy to_Gərār. (GEN_26:1)

OET-RV: 26 Then there was a famine in the region (a different one from the earlier famine that was in the days of Abraham) so Yitshak moved to Gerar, the region of Abimelech, the Philistines king. (GEN 26:1)

GEN 41:27 contextual word gloss=‘famine’ word gloss=‘famine’ OSHB GEN 41:27 word 18

OET-LV: 27 And_seven the_cows (the)_thin and_(the)_displeasing which_were_coming _up after_them are_seven years they and_seven the _ears_grain (the)_empty (the)_scorched _of the _east _wind they _will _be seven years _of famine. (GEN_41:27)

OET-RV: 27 And the seven thin and ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and so are the seven thin heads of grain scorched by the east wind. There will be seven years of drought. (GEN 41:27)

GEN 41:30 contextual word gloss=‘famine’ word gloss=‘famine’ OSHB GEN 41:30 word 4

OET-LV: 30 And_they _will _arise seven years _of famine after_them and_ all _of _it _will _be _forgotten the_plenty in_land of _Miʦrayim and_it _will _destroy the_famine DOM the_earth/land. (GEN_41:30)

OET-RV: 30 but seven years of drought will follow after them, such that the years of plenty will be quickly forgotten and famine will devastate the land. (GEN 41:30)

GEN 45:11 contextual word gloss=‘famine’ word gloss=‘famine’ OSHB GEN 45:11 word 8

OET-LV: 11 And_I _will _provide _for you there if/because still will _be_five years famine lest you _should _become _impoverished you and_your _of_household and_all that to/for_you(fs). (GEN_45:11)

OET-RV: 11 I’ll provide for you here because there’s still five years of famine to come. That way, you won’t end up poor—you and your household and everyone with you.” ’ (GEN 45:11)

DEU 32:24 contextual word gloss=‘famine’ word gloss=‘famine’ OSHB DEU 32:24 word 2

OET-LV: 24 they_will _be_weakened _of famine and_eaten _of plague and_destruction bitter and_tooth _of animals I _will _send on_them with the_venom _of things _which_crawl _of the_dust. (DEU_32:24)

OET-RV: 24 They’ll be wasted by hunger
⇔ ≈ and weakened by plague and terrible contagious diseases.
⇔ I’ll send those diseases on the teeth of wild animals,
⇔ along with the poison from various creatures that crawl in the dust. (DEU 32:24)

RUTH 1:1 contextual word gloss=‘a_famine’ word gloss=‘famine’ OSHB RUTH 1:1 word 6

OET-LV: 1 And_he/it _was in_the _days _of the _judging of_the _judges and_he/it _was a _famine on _the_earth and_he/it _went a _man from food/grain/bread Yəhūdāh/(Judah) to_sojourn in_the _region(s)_of Mōʼāⱱ he and_his/its_woman/wife and_the _two _of sons _of_his. (RUT_1:1)

OET-RV: 1 Back in the time when the tribal leaders ruled Yisrael (Israel), there was a drought which caused a shortage of food, so a man from the town of Beyt-Lehem (Bethlehem) in the Yehudah (Judah) region went to live in the country of Moab for a while, taking his wife and their two sons. (RUT 1:1)

2 SAM 21:1 contextual word gloss=‘a_famine’ word gloss=‘famine’ OSHB 2 SAM 21:1 word 2

OET-LV: 21 and_he/it _was a _famine in_the _days _of Dāvid three years year after year and_ Dāvid _he/it _sought DOM the _face _of YHWH and_ YHWH _he/it _said because _of Shāʼūl/(Saul) and_near/to the _house _of (the)_blood(s) on that he _put _to _death DOM the_Giⱱˊōnites. (SA2_21:1)

OET-RV: 21 During David’s reign, there was a three-year famine. David inquired from Yahweh who said, “Sha’ul and his family have blood on their hands, because he killed the Gibeonites.” (SA2 21:1)

2 SAM 24:13 contextual word gloss=‘famine’ word gloss=‘famine’ OSHB 2 SAM 24:13 word 13

OET-LV: 13 And_he _went Gād to Dāvid and_he _told to_him/it and_he/it _said to_him/it will_it _come to/for_yourself(m) seven years famine in_your _of_land or three months your_fleeing to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before foes _of_your and_he will _of_be_pursuing _you and_if to _be three _of days pestilence in_your _of_land now know and_see what will _I _bring _back the_one _of_who_sent _me message. (SA2_24:13)

OET-RV: 13 Then Gad asked him, “Do you want seven years of famine in your country, or three months of fleeing from your enemies, or three days of plague in your country? Consider those and let me know which option to pass back to the one who sent me.” (SA2 24:13)

1 KI 8:37 contextual word gloss=‘famine’ word gloss=‘famine’ OSHB 1 KI 8:37 word 1

OET-LV: 37 famine if/because it _will _be in/on _the_earth pestilence if/because it _will _be blight mildew locust[s] locust[s] if/because it _will _be if/because he _will _lay _siege to_him/it enemy _of_its in_land its _gates _of_of any _of plague any _of sickness. (KI1_8:37)

OET-RV: 37 “Suppose that there was a drought in the land, or diseases like blight or mildew, or swarms of locusts or grasshoppers, or if an enemy besieges them in a gated city, or some other trouble or calamity, (KI1 8:37)

2 KI 6:25 contextual word gloss=‘a_famine’ word gloss=‘famine’ OSHB 2 KI 6:25 word 2

OET-LV: 25 And_he/it _was a _famine great in_Shomrōn and_see/lo/see they_were_laying _siege on/upon_it(f) until was the_head _of a _donkey for_eighty silver and_the _fourth _part _of the _kab wwww doves’_dung(s) for_five silver. (KI2_6:25)

OET-RV: 25 Being surrounded like that caused a terrible famine inside the city, until a donkey’s head would be sold for eighty silver coins, and a cup of doves’ droppings was sold for five silver coins. (KI2 6:25)

1 CHR 21:12 contextual word gloss=‘famine’ word gloss=‘famine’ OSHB 1 CHR 21:12 word 4

OET-LV: 12 Whether three years famine and_if three months being _swept _away from_face/in _front _of foes _of_your and_the _sword _of your(pl)_enemies _of_of to_overtaking_you and_if three _of days the _sword _of YHWH and_pestilence on _the_earth and_the _messenger _of YHWH destroying in_all the _territory _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_now consider what will _I _bring _back DOM the_one _of_who_sent _me message. (CH1_21:12)

OET-RV: 12 either three years of famine, or three months of being overcome by your enemies’ armies, or three days of Yahweh’s ‘sword’ of pestilence in the land and the Yahweh’s messenger bringing destruction across all of Yisrael’s territory. So now, tell me what answer I should take back to the one who sent me?” (CH1 21:12)

2 CHR 6:28 contextual word gloss=‘famine’ word gloss=‘famine’ OSHB 2 CHR 6:28 word 1

OET-LV: 28 famine if/because it _will _be in/on _the_earth pestilence if/because it _will _be blight and_mildew locust[s] and_locust[s] if/because it _will _be if/because he _will _lay _siege to_him/it enemies _of_its in_land its _gates _of_of any _of plague and_all sickness. (CH2_6:28)

OET-RV: 28 “If this land suffers from famine, or if there’s blight or mildew, or locusts or grasshoppers, plague or sickness, or if an enemy army surrounds them, (CH2 6:28)

PSA 105:16 contextual word gloss=‘a_famine’ word gloss=‘famine’ OSHB PSA 105:16 word 2

OET-LV: 16 And_he/it _called a _famine on the_earth/land every _of staff _of bread he _broke. (PSA_105:16)

OET-RV: 16 He called for a famine in that land—
⇔ ≈ all food supply chains were broken. (PSA 105:16)

ISA 5:13 contextual word gloss=‘hunger’ word gloss=‘hunger’ OSHB ISA 5:13 word 8

OET-LV: 13 For_so/thus/hence people _of_my it _will _go _into _exile from_not _of knowledge and_its _of_honour will _be_men _of hunger and_its _of_multitude will _be_parched _of thirst. (ISA_5:13)

OET-RV: 13 Therefore, my people will be exiled because of their for lack of understanding,
⇔ and its honourable people are hungry,
⇔ ≈ and the parched crowds are thirsty. (ISA 5:13)

JER 14:18 contextual word gloss=‘famine’ word gloss=‘famine’ OSHB JER 14:18 word 12

OET-LV: 18 If I _went _out the_field and_see/lo/see those_slain _of a _sword and_if I _went the_city and_see/lo/see diseases _of famine if/because both prophet as _well _as priest they _have _gone _about to a _land and_not they _know. (JER_14:18)

OET-RV: 18 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 14:18)

LAM 4:9 contextual word gloss=‘hunger’ word gloss=‘hunger’ OSHB LAM 4:9 word 6

OET-LV: 9 good they _are those_slain _of a _sword more_than_those_slain _of hunger who_they they _flow _away pierced _through from_the_fruits _of the_field. (LAM_4:9)

OET-RV: 9 Those slain by the sword were happier than those who died from hunger—
⇔ those who slowly wasted away as if they were pierced through by the lack of produce from the countryside. (LAM 4:9)

LAM 5:10 contextual word gloss=‘hunger’ word gloss=‘famine’ OSHB LAM 5:10 word 6

OET-LV: 10 Skin _of_our like_an _oven they _have _grown _hot from_face/in _front _of the_burning _heat(s)_of hunger. (LAM_5:10)

OET-RV: ⇔  10 Our skin grows as hot as an oven
⇔ from the burning heat of hunger. (LAM 5:10)

EZE 5:17 contextual word gloss=‘famine’ word gloss=‘famine’ OSHB EZE 5:17 word 3

OET-LV: 17 And_I _will _send on_you(pl) famine and_animal[s] wild and_they_will _make _you _childless and_pestilence and_blood it _will _pass on/over_you(fs) and_sword I _will _bring on_you I YHWH I _have _spoken. (EZE_5:17)

OET-RV: 17 I’ll send a famine and disasters against you so you’ll be childless. Plague and bloodshed will pass through you, and I’ll bring a sword against you. I, Yahweh, have declared that. (EZE 5:17)

EZE 7:15 contextual word gloss=‘famine’ word gloss=‘famine’ OSHB EZE 7:15 word 12

OET-LV: 15 The_drought//sword/knife is_on_outside and_(the)_pestilence and_(the)_famine are_from_inside the_one_who in _the_field by_sword he _will _die and_which is_in_city famine and_pestilence it_will _consume _him. (EZE_7:15)

OET-RV: 15 “The sword is on the outside, and plague and famine are inside the building. People who are in the countryside will die by the sword, while famine and plague will consume those in the city. (EZE 7:15)

EZE 14:13 contextual word gloss=‘famine’ word gloss=‘famine’ OSHB EZE 14:13 word 18

OET-LV: 13 Oh _son _of humankind a _land if/because it _will _sin to_me by_acting _unfaithfully unfaithfulness and_I _will _stretch _out hand _of_my on/upon_it(f) and_I _will _break to/for_her/it staff _of bread and_I _will _send on_it famine and_I _will _cut _off from_her/it humankind and_animal[s]. (EZE_14:13)

OET-RV: 13 “Humanity’s child, when a country sins against me by choosing to worship other gods, so that I decide to take action against it, then I’ll break the cycle of food production and send a famine out over it. I’ll punish both people and animals from that land (EZE 14:13)

EZE 34:29 contextual word gloss=‘famine’ word gloss=‘famine’ OSHB EZE 34:29 word 9

OET-LV: 29 And_I _will _establish to/for_them a _planting _place for_name and_not they _will _be again famine those _who _are_gathered _of on _the_earth and_not they _will _bear again the _insult _of the_nations. (EZE_34:29)

OET-RV: 29 I’ll provide a land for them that’s known for its crops, so they won’t be victims of famine, and they won’t be mocked by other nations. (EZE 34:29)

EZE 36:29 contextual word gloss=‘famine’ word gloss=‘famine’ OSHB EZE 36:29 word 13

OET-LV: 29 And_I _will _save you(pl) from_all uncleanness(es)_of_your(pl) and_I _will _summon (to) the_grain and_I _will _increase DOM_him/it and_not I _will _give to_you(pl) famine. (EZE_36:29)

OET-RV: 29 I’ll save you from all of your uncleanness, and then I’ll summon the grain and multiply it—I’ll no longer assign famine to you. (EZE 36:29)

EZE 36:30 contextual word gloss=‘famine’ word gloss=‘famine’ OSHB EZE 36:30 word 13

OET-LV: 30 And_I _will _increase DOM the _fruit _of the_tree and_the _produce _of the_field so _that that not you(pl)_may _receive again the_reproach _of famine among_nations. (EZE_36:30)

OET-RV: 30 I’ll multiply the fruit on the trees and the produce from the soil so that you’ll no longer be shamed by other nations seeing you suffering famine. (EZE 36:30)

AMOS 8:11 contextual word gloss=‘a_famine’ word gloss=‘famine’ OSHB AMOS 8:11 word 8

OET-LV: 11 Here days are_coming the _utterance _of my_master YHWH and_I _will _send a _famine on _the_earth not a _famine for_bread and_not a _thirst for_water if/because (if) for_hearing DOM the _words/messages _of YHWH. (AMO_8:11)

OET-RV: 11 This is the declaration of my master Yahweh:
⇔ Listen, the days are coming when I’ll send a famine to this country.
⇔ Not a famine for bread or a thirst for water,
⇔ but for hearing Yahweh’s messages. (AMO 8:11)

AMOS 8:11 contextual word gloss=‘a_famine’ word gloss=‘famine’ OSHB AMOS 8:11 word 11