Strong H7462H7462Dרָעָה
to befriend
One of the 4 senses of Strong H7462
- Transliteration
- râ‛âh
- Pronunciation
- raw-aw'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
STEP sense: to befriend
Exact lexical definition: be a special friend
Part of speech: verb
BDB context: [ רָעָה ] vb. denom . Pi . be a special friend ;— Ju 14:20
General definition
A primitive root; to tend a {flock} that {is} pasture it; intransitively to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension to associate with (as a friend): - X {break} {companion} keep company {with} {devour} eat {up} evil {entreat} {feed} use as a {friend} make friendship {with} {herdman} keep [sheep] ({-er}) {pastor} + shearing {house} {shepherd} {wander} waste.
In the Bible
Strong H7462D appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- friend1
First verses
- Judges 14:20But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.