מַרְאֶ֖ה
𐤌𐤓𐤀𐤄
mareeh
in appearance
from רָאָה; a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision; [idiom] apparently, appearance(-reth), [idiom] as soon as beautiful(-ly), countenance, fair, favoured, form, goodly, to look (up) on (to), look(-eth), pattern, to see, seem, sight, visage, vision.
Genesis 41:2 · Word #8
Lexicon H4758
| Lemma | מַרְאֶה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤓𐤀𐤄 |
| Transliteration | marʼeh |
| Strong's | H4758 |
| In-context | in appearance |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H4758-07
that-which-is-seen
| Root | ראה (r-ʾ-h) |
| Core Meanings | to see, to perceive, to look at, to appear |
| Semantic Range | appearance, visible form, outward look, sight, spectacle, vision (whether physical or prophetic), visible manifestation |
| Conceptual Significance | מַרְאֶה bridges physical sight and revelatory experience in the Hebrew Bible, describing both outward appearance (such as beauty or form) and visionary revelation. It underscores the importance of perception—what is seen by human eyes and what is revealed by יהוה—as a means of discerning reality and divine communication. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa), formed as a nominal pattern indicating the result or manifestation of the verbal action "to see." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַרְאֶה derives from the root ראה ("to see") and denotes the result or object of seeing. Rendering it as "that-which-is-seen" preserves the concrete link to the act of seeing while reflecting the masculine singular absolute form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ראה (to see, to perceive, to look at, to appear)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7200-01 |
areekha | I will cause you to see |
H7200-02 |
areenu | I will cause him to see |
H4759-01 |
bamareah | in the sight-vision |
Word Usage (104 occurrences of H4758)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:9 | לְ/מַרְאֶ֖ה | lemareeh | to the sight |
| Genesis 12:11 | מַרְאֶ֖ה | mareeh | in appearance |
| Genesis 24:16 | מַרְאֶה֙ | mareeh | in appearance |