◄ 7456. raeb ►
Strong's Lexicon raeb: Hungry Original Word: רָעֵב Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: raeb Pronunciation: rah-AYV Phonetic Spelling: (raw-abe') Definition: Hungry Meaning: to hunger Word Origin: From the root verb רָעֵב (ra'av), which means "to be hungry" or "to suffer hunger." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3983 (peinao): To be hungry, to suffer want. - G3984 (peinos): Hungry, famished. Usage: The Hebrew word "raeb" is used to describe a state of physical hunger or a lack of food. It can also metaphorically represent a deep longing or desire for something, often used in a spiritual context to describe a yearning for God or righteousness. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, hunger was a common experience due to the agrarian society's dependence on seasonal crops and the vulnerability to famine. The concept of hunger was not only a physical condition but also carried spiritual implications. The Israelites understood physical hunger as a reminder of their dependence on God for sustenance, both physically and spiritually. The Law and the Prophets often used hunger as a metaphor for spiritual need and the pursuit of righteousness. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to be hungry NASB Translation famished (1), gets hungry (1), hunger (3), hungry (6), suffer hunger (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs רָעֵב verb be hungry (Late Hebrew id. Hiph`il and derivatives; Assyrian rûbatu, hunger; Arabic be roomy, voracious, desire vehemently; Ethiopic be hungry); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳ר Isaiah 9:19; Isaiah 44:12; 3plural רָעֵ֑בוּ Psalm 34:11; Imperfect3masculine singular יִרְעַב Isaiah 8:21, 1plural נִרְעַב Jeremiah 42:14, etc.; — be hungry Isaiah 8:21; Genesis 41:55 (E; of land, = have famine), Jeremiah 42:14 (לַלֶּחֶם), Isaiah 49:10 ("" צמא), Isaiah 65:13 ("" id.; opposed to אכל), Psalm 50:12 if I should be hungry (of ׳י), Proverbs 6:30; Proverbs 19:15. Hiph`il allow one to hunger, subject ׳י: Imperfect3masculine singular וַיַּרְעִבֶ֑ךָ Deuteronomy 8:3 (opposed to וַיַּאֲִכלְךָ), יַרְעִיב נֶפֶשׁ Proverbs 10:3. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance suffer to famish, be, have, suffer, hunger A primitive root; to hunger -- (suffer to) famish, (be, have, suffer, suffer to) hunger(-ry). Forms and Transliterations אֶ֭רְעַב ארעב וְרָעֵ֑בוּ וְרָעֵ֔ב וַיַּרְעִבֶךָ֒ וַתִּרְעַב֙ וּ֝מֵרָעֵ֗ב וּ֝רְעֵבִ֗ים וירעבך ומרעב ורעב ורעבו ורעבים ותרעב יִרְעַ֜ב יִרְעָ֙בוּ֙ יִרְעָֽב׃ יַרְעִ֣יב ירעב ירעב׃ ירעבו ירעיב נִרְעָ֖ב נרעב רָ֘עֵ֤ב רָעֵ֣ב רָעֵב֙ רעב תִּרְעָ֔בוּ תִרְעָֽב׃ תרעב׃ תרעבו ’er‘aḇ ’er·‘aḇ Erav nir‘āḇ nir·‘āḇ nirAv rā‘êḇ rā·‘êḇ raEv ṯir‘āḇ tir‘āḇū tir·‘ā·ḇū ṯir·‘āḇ tirAv tirAvu ū·mê·rā·‘êḇ ū·rə·‘ê·ḇîm ūmêrā‘êḇ umeraEv ūrə‘êḇîm ureeVim vaiyariveCha vattirAv veraEv veraEvu wat·tir·‘aḇ wattir‘aḇ way·yar·‘i·ḇe·ḵā wayyar‘iḇeḵā wə·rā·‘ê·ḇū wə·rā·‘êḇ wərā‘êḇ wərā‘êḇū yar‘îḇ yar·‘îḇ yarIv yir‘aḇ yir‘āḇ yir‘āḇū yir·‘ā·ḇū yir·‘aḇ yir·‘āḇ yirAv yirAvu Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 41:55 HEB: וַתִּרְעַב֙ כָּל־ אֶ֣רֶץ NAS: of Egypt was famished, the people KJV: of Egypt was famished, the people INT: was famished all the land Deuteronomy 8:3 HEB: וַֽיְעַנְּךָ֮ וַיַּרְעִבֶךָ֒ וַיַּֽאֲכִֽלְךָ֤ אֶת־ NAS: He humbled you and let you be hungry, and fed KJV: And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed INT: humbled you be hungry and fed manna Job 5:5 HEB: אֲשֶׁ֤ר קְצִיר֨וֹ ׀ רָ֘עֵ֤ב יֹאכֵ֗ל וְאֶֽל־ INT: after harvest famish devour out Job 22:7 HEB: עָיֵ֣ף תַּשְׁקֶ֑ה וּ֝מֵרָעֵ֗ב תִּֽמְנַֽע־ לָֽחֶם׃ INT: to the weary have given famish have withheld bread Job 24:10 HEB: בְּלִ֣י לְב֑וּשׁ וּ֝רְעֵבִ֗ים נָ֣שְׂאוּ עֹֽמֶר׃ INT: without clothing famish take the sheaves Psalm 34:10 HEB: כְּ֭פִירִים רָשׁ֣וּ וְרָעֵ֑בוּ וְדֹרְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה NAS: do lack and suffer hunger; But they who seek KJV: do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek INT: the young lack and suffer seek the LORD Psalm 50:12 HEB: אִם־ אֶ֭רְעַב לֹא־ אֹ֣מַר NAS: If I were hungry I would not tell KJV: If I were hungry, I would not tell INT: If were hungry not tell Proverbs 6:30 HEB: נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ כִּ֣י יִרְעָֽב׃ NAS: himself when he is hungry; KJV: to satisfy his soul when he is hungry; INT: himself when is hungry Proverbs 10:3 HEB: לֹֽא־ יַרְעִ֣יב יְ֭הוָה נֶ֣פֶשׁ NAS: will not allow the righteous to hunger, But He will reject KJV: of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away INT: not to hunger the LORD the soul Proverbs 19:15 HEB: וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ רְמִיָּ֣ה תִרְעָֽב׃ NAS: And an idle man will suffer hunger. KJV: and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. INT: man and an idle will suffer Proverbs 25:21 HEB: אִם־ רָעֵ֣ב שֹׂ֭נַאֲךָ הַאֲכִלֵ֣הוּ INT: If famish your enemy give Isaiah 8:21 HEB: וְהָיָ֨ה כִֽי־ יִרְעַ֜ב וְהִתְקַצַּ֗ף וְקִלֵּ֧ל NAS: out that when they are hungry, they will be enraged KJV: and hungry: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret INT: become when are hungry will be enraged and curse Isaiah 9:20 HEB: עַל־ יָמִין֙ וְרָעֵ֔ב וַיֹּ֥אכַל עַל־ NAS: [what is] on the right hand but [still] are hungry, And they eat INT: on the right but are hungry eat on Isaiah 44:12 HEB: כֹּח֔וֹ גַּם־ רָעֵב֙ וְאֵ֣ין כֹּ֔חַ NAS: He also gets hungry and his strength INT: his strong also gets fails and his strength Isaiah 49:10 HEB: לֹ֤א יִרְעָ֙בוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א יִצְמָ֔אוּ NAS: They will not hunger or thirst, Nor KJV: They shall not hunger nor thirst; INT: Nor hunger Nor thirst Isaiah 65:13 HEB: יֹאכֵ֙לוּ֙ וְאַתֶּ֣ם תִּרְעָ֔בוּ הִנֵּ֧ה עֲבָדַ֛י NAS: will eat, but you will be hungry. Behold, KJV: shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants INT: will eat you will be hungry Behold my servants Jeremiah 42:14 HEB: וְלַלֶּ֥חֶם לֹֽא־ נִרְעָ֖ב וְשָׁ֥ם נֵשֵֽׁב׃ NAS: of a trumpet or hunger for bread, KJV: of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; INT: bread No hunger there will stay 17 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7456 17 Occurrences ’er·‘aḇ — 1 Occ. nir·‘āḇ — 1 Occ. rā·‘êḇ — 3 Occ. ṯir·‘āḇ — 1 Occ. tir·‘ā·ḇū — 1 Occ. ū·mê·rā·‘êḇ — 1 Occ. ū·rə·‘ê·ḇîm — 1 Occ. way·yar·‘i·ḇe·ḵā — 1 Occ. wat·tir·‘aḇ — 1 Occ. wə·rā·‘êḇ — 1 Occ. wə·rā·‘ê·ḇū — 1 Occ. yar·‘îḇ — 1 Occ. yir·‘āḇ — 2 Occ. yir·‘ā·ḇū — 1 Occ.