לְ/רָעֵ֣ב
𐤋/𐤓𐤏𐤁
râʻêb
to-the-hungry
Experiencing hunger; feeling or being in a state of needing food. In biblical usage, the adjective רָעֵב describes both literal physical hunger and, less commonly, metaphorical or existential deprivation.
Ezekiel 18:7 · Word #11
Lexicon H7457
| Lemma | רָעֵב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤏𐤁 |
| Transliteration | râʻêb |
| Strong's | H7457 |
| Definition | Experiencing hunger; feeling or being in a state of needing food. In biblical usage, the adjective רָעֵב describes both literal physical hunger and, less commonly, metaphorical or existential deprivation. |
Morphology HR/Aamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to-the-hungry |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7457-04
to a hungry one
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + adjective, masculine singular absolute; qal active participle functioning adjectivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective רָעֵב is a masculine singular qal active participle meaning "hungry" or "one who is experiencing hunger." The prefixed לְ adds the prepositional sense "to" or "for," yielding "to a hungry one," preserving both the root meaning and singular masculine form. |
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