רֹעֵ֣י
𐤓𐤏𐤉
roey
herdmen
from active participle of רָעָה; pastoral; as noun, a shepherd; shipherd.
Genesis 13:7 · Word #4
Lexicon H7473
| Lemma | רֹעִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤏𐤉 |
| Transliteration | rôʻîy |
| Strong's | H7473 |
| In-context | herdmen |
Morphology HVqrmpc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1
shepherds of
| Root | רעה (r-ʿ-h) |
| Core Meanings | to pasture, to tend, to graze, to shepherd, to feed |
| Semantic Range | literal shepherds of flocks, herdsmen, caretakers of livestock; figuratively rulers, leaders, or spiritual guides who tend people |
| Conceptual Significance | The shepherd motif is central in biblical theology, depicting kings, leaders, and even YHWH as caretakers who nourish, guide, and protect. The participial form emphasizes ongoing responsibility and active tending rather than a mere title. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural, construct state. Derived from the root רעה (to pasture/shepherd). Functions substantivally as "shepherds" in a construct chain. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form רֹעֵי is a Qal active participle masculine plural in the construct state, meaning "shepherds of" or "those who are shepherding." Rendering it as "shepherds of" preserves both the participial sense of ongoing tending from the root רעה and the masculine plural construct grammar, which requires a following genitive relationship. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root רעה (to pasture, to tend, to graze, to shepherd, to feed)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4829-01 |
bemireeh | in a grazing-place |
H7453-01 |
bereehu | against his companion |
H7453-02 |
bereekha | with your companion |
|
ereeh | I will shepherd |
H7489-03 |
harea | the companion |
|
haroeh | the shepherding one |
H7462-01 |
haroim | the shepherding ones |
H7453-03 |
kerea | like a companion |
H7462-02 |
keroeh | as a shepherding-one |
H4828-01 |
lemereehu | to his companion |
H7453-04 |
lereakha | to your companion |
H7453-05 |
lereehu | to his companion |
H7453-06 |
lereekha | to your companion |
H7453-07 |
lereeykha | to your companions |
|
lireot | to shepherd |
H6146-01 |
lrykh | to your companions |
H4830-01 |
mareitam | their grazing-place |
H4830-02 |
mareitekha | your grazing-place |
H4830-03 |
mareiti | my pasturage |
H4830-04 |
mareito | his grazing-place |
H7453-08 |
mereah | from her companion |
H7453-09 |
mereehu | from his companion |
|
mereehu | his companion |
H7453-10 |
merehu | from his companion |
H7462-03 |
meroeh | from a shepherding one |
H4829-02 |
mireeh | grazing-place |
|
mireehu | his grazing-place |
H7474-01 |
raeyati | my companion-bride |
H7453-11 |
rea | a companion |
H7453-12 |
reakha | your companion |
H7453-13 |
reay | my companions |
H7453-14 |
reayikhe | your companions |
H7453-15 |
reayv | his companions |
H7453-16 |
reehu | his companion |
H7453-17 |
reekha | your companion-associate |
H7453-18 |
reey | companions of |
H7453-19 |
reeyha | her companions |
H7453-20 |
reeyhem | their companions |
H7453-21 |
reeykha | your companions |
|
rei | my companion |
H7453-22 |
reim | companions |
|
reu | Reu (Companion) |
H7200-94 |
reu | Shepherd! (you men) |
H7467-01 |
reuel | Friend-of-El |
H7468-01 |
reutah | her companion-woman |
H7453-23 |
reyakhem | your companion |
|
roeh | shepherding one |
H7462-04 |
roey | shepherds of |
H7473-01 |
roi | my shepherding one |
|
roi | my shepherding-one |
H7462-05 |
roim | shepherding ones |
H7327-01 |
rut | Female Companion |
|
tireeynah | they (fem.) shall shepherd |
H4829-03 |
umireeh | and feeding-place |
H7462-06 |
ureitim | and I will shepherd them |
H7469-01 |
ureut | and pursuit-of |
|
uveraeyon | and in the striving-of |
H7453-24 |
varea | and companion |
|
vatireeynah | and they shepherded |
H7475-01 |
veraeyon | and pursuit-of |
|
verau | and they shall shepherd |
H7453-25 |
verea | companion (masculine singular) |
H7453-26 |
vereakha | with your companion |
H7453-27 |
vereay | and my companions |
H7453-28 |
vereehu | and his companion |
H7453-29 |
vereeykha | and your companions |
H7453-30 |
vereo | and his companion |
H7464-01 |
vereotay | and my companion-women |
H7462-07 |
veroeh | and a shepherding one |
H7462-08 |
yireem | he will shepherd them |
|
yireu | they will shepherd |
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 |