רָע֖וּ
𐤓𐤏𐤅
Raah
they will graze
To act as a shepherd, to tend, pasture, or care for a flock; by extension, to guide, lead, or rule over people (especially in a leadership or governance role); also to graze (of animals) or to be in the role of a provider. The verb is applied both literally to livestock and metaphorically to persons entrusted with leadership or oversight. The semantic range includes contexts of providing for, protecting, and guiding.
Jeremiah 6:3 · Word #9
Lexicon H7462
| Lemma | רָעָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤏𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Raah |
| Strong's | H7462 |
| Definition | To act as a shepherd, to tend, pasture, or care for a flock; by extension, to guide, lead, or rule over people (especially in a leadership or governance role); also to graze (of animals) or to be in the role of a provider. The verb is applied both literally to livestock and metaphorically to persons entrusted with leadership or oversight. The semantic range includes contexts of providing for, protecting, and guiding. |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they will graze |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7462-12
they saw
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Qal (simple active); perfect; 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense "to see." As a 3rd person common plural perfect form, it denotes a completed action performed by "they," thus "they saw." |
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