הָ/רָעָ֖ב
𐤄/𐤓𐤏𐤁
râʻâb
the famine
State of extreme hunger or food scarcity, typically resulting from inadequate food supply or failed crops, often affecting communities collectively (famine), but also referring to individual hunger. In the Hebrew Bible, primarily denotes periods of severe starvation impacting regions, prompting migrations or divine interventions, yet can also indicate individual or metaphorical hunger.
Genesis 42:5 · Word #9
Lexicon H7458
| Lemma | רָעָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤏𐤁 |
| Transliteration | râʻâb |
| Strong's | H7458 |
| Definition | State of extreme hunger or food scarcity, typically resulting from inadequate food supply or failed crops, often affecting communities collectively (famine), but also referring to individual hunger. In the Hebrew Bible, primarily denotes periods of severe starvation impacting regions, prompting migrations or divine interventions, yet can also indicate individual or metaphorical hunger. |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the famine |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7458-03
the famine
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הָ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun רָעָב denotes the state or condition of hunger arising from the root רעב (“to hunger”). As a masculine singular absolute noun with the definite article, הָרָעָב is best rendered "the famine," expressing a definite, recognized state of severe hunger or food scarcity. |
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