לָֽ/רָעֵב֙
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.
Isaiah 58:10 · Word #2
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 HRd/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 H7457-02
to a hungry man
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ל + adjective (qal active participle) masculine singular absolute; functioning substantivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective רָעֵב is a qal active participle used adjectivally, meaning "hungry" or "experiencing hunger." The prefixed ל indicates direction or benefit ("to/for"), and the masculine singular form supports rendering it as "a hungry man." |
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