הָ/רֹעִ֖ים
𐤄/𐤓𐤏𐤉𐤌
haroim
of the shepherds
from active participle of רָעָה; pastoral; as noun, a shepherd; shipherd.
1 Samuel 21:8 · Word #14
Lexicon H7473
| Lemma | רֹעִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤏𐤉 |
| Transliteration | rôʻîy |
| Strong's | H7473 |
| In-context | of the shepherds |
Morphology HTd/Vqrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7462-03
the shepherding men
| Root | רעה (r-ʿ-h) |
| Core Meanings | to pasture, to tend, to shepherd, to graze, to rule, to associate as a companion |
| Semantic Range | literal shepherds tending flocks; leaders or rulers guiding people; companions or associates; those who feed or consume (metaphorically) |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Hebrew Bible, shepherding imagery conveys leadership, care, guidance, and responsibility. Human rulers and spiritual leaders are often portrayed as shepherds, with YHWH Himself depicted as the ultimate Shepherd who faithfully tends His people. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural absolute, with prefixed definite article (הָ). Functions substantivally: "the ones who are shepherding." |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal active participle masculine plural with the definite article, literally "the ones shepherding." Rendering it as "the shepherding men" preserves the active, ongoing sense of the participle and reflects the masculine plural morphology while retaining the root idea of tending and guiding. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root רעה (to pasture, to tend, to shepherd, to graze, to rule, to associate as a companion)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4829-01 |
bemireeh | in a grazing-place |
H7453-01 |
bereehu | against his companion |
H7453-02 |
bereekha | with your companion |
Word Usage (11 occurrences of H7473)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 13:7 | רֹעֵ֣י | roey | herdmen |
| Genesis 13:7 | רֹעֵ֣י | roey-2 | herdmen |
| Genesis 13:8 | רֹעַ֖/י | roay | my herdsmen |