ו/רעית/י

𐤅/𐤓𐤏𐤉𐤕/𐤉

raʻyâh

and my friends

A female companion, intimate associate, or beloved, typically used of a woman in the context of affectionate or amorous relationships. The term emphasizes personal closeness and emotional connection, often within the setting of romantic love or friendship.

H7474

Judges 11:37 · Word #20

Lexicon H7474

Lemmaרַעְיָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤓𐤏𐤉𐤄
Transliterationraʻyâh
Strong'sH7474
DefinitionA female companion, intimate associate, or beloved, typically used of a woman in the context of affectionate or amorous relationships. The term emphasizes personal closeness and emotional connection, often within the setting of romantic love or friendship.

Morphology HC/Ncfpc/Sp1cs All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phraseand my friends

SIBI-P1 Translation H7474-02

and my beloved companions

Morphological NotesNoun, common, feminine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix; prefixed conjunction ו ("and").
Rendering RationaleThe noun רַעְיָה derives from the root רעע, emphasizing close association and companionship. The feminine plural construct with first person singular suffix is rendered "my beloved companions," preserving both the feminine plural form and the personal possessive, with "beloved" reflecting the intimate nuance of the term.

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