רָעֵ֣ב
𐤓𐤏𐤁
raev
is hungry
from רָעֵב; hungry (more or less intensely); hunger bitten, hungry.
H7457
Proverbs 25:21 · Word #2
Lexicon H7457
| Lemma | רָעֵב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤏𐤁 |
| Transliteration | râʻêb |
| Strong's | H7457 |
| In-context | is hungry |
Morphology HAamsa
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 |
SIBI-P1 H7457-03
a hunger-bitten man
| Root | רעב (r-ʿ-b) |
| Core Meanings | hunger, famine, craving, deprivation of food |
| Semantic Range | physically hungry, famished, deprived of food, suffering want; by extension, experiencing severe need or craving. |
| Conceptual Significance | Hunger in the Hebrew Bible often signifies both literal famine and existential dependence on God’s provision. The state of being רָעֵב underscores human vulnerability and can frame divine testing, judgment, or compassionate provision. |
| Morphological Notes | Primarily an adjective, masculine singular absolute (HAamsa). One occurrence reflects the Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular verb form (HVqp3ms), "he was hungry." Derived from the verbal root רעב. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective רָעֵב is masculine singular absolute (HAamsa), describing a male individual characterized by hunger. Rendering it as "a hunger-bitten man" preserves the vivid root sense of being struck or afflicted by hunger (רעב) while reflecting the masculine singular form. In its verbal occurrence (Qal perfect 3ms), it would be rendered "he hungered," maintaining third masculine singular agreement. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root רעב (hunger, famine, craving, deprivation of food)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7458-01 |
baraav | in the hunger-famine |
H7458-02 |
beraav | in famine |
H7458-03 |
haraav | the hunger |
H7458-04 |
laraav | to the hunger-famine |
H7457-01 |
laraev | to a hunger-stricken man |
H7457-02 |
leraev | to a hungry man |
H7458-05 |
raav | hunger |
H7459-01 |
raavon | hunger-famine of |
H7457-04 |
reevah | she who is hungry |
H7457-05 |
reevim | hungry ones |
H7457-06 |
ureevim | and hunger-stricken men |
H7458-06 |
uvaraav | and in the hunger-famine |
H7458-07 |
veharaav | and the hunger |
H7458-08 |
veraav | and famine-hunger |
H7456-01 |
veraev | and hungry (masculine singular) / and he hungered |
H7456-02 |
yireav | he hungers |
Word Usage (20 occurrences of H7457)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 2:5 | וּ/רְעֵבִ֖ים | ureevim | and the hungry |
| 2 Samuel 17:29 | רָעֵ֛ב | raev | is hungry |
| 2 Kings 7:12 | רְעֵבִ֣ים | reevim | hungry |