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רַאֲוָה

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raʼăvâh

H7207 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ראה to see, perceive, look at, observe

Definition

A state of being seen, spectacle, or something that is visually perceived; may also connote fullness or satisfaction in a figurative sense, such as being sated by what one sees. Refers primarily to the experience of seeing or a condition resulting from sight, not merely the act of seeing itself.

Semantic Range

spectacle, something perceived by sight, visual perception, state of being seen, satisfaction or fulfillment from seeing, longing or craving (figurative)

Root / Etymology

From the root ראה (to see, perceive, look at). The term רַאֲוָה is a nominal formation from this root, likely denoting the result or effect of seeing, thus indicating a state, experience, or consequence of perceiving visually.

Historical & Contextual Notes

רַאֲוָה occurs only once in the Hebrew Bible (Psalm 78:18), where it appears to denote a sense of visual satisfaction or being sated by what is perceived or desired. In context, it refers to the Israelite demand in the wilderness, expressing a craving or longing for specific food, rendered as 'satisfaction' or 'desire' in English translations. While some versions use 'sight' or 'beholding,' the sense is closer to 'craving' or 'yearning,' linked to a desire to see and experience abundance. The term is rare and appears only in poetic or archaic usage. Later translations have sometimes rendered it as 'behold' or 'satisfaction,' but the nuance is of a longing or fullness connected to what is seen or desired, not merely observation. Distinct from related terms such as מַרְאֶה (mar'eh, 'appearance, sight'), רַאֲוָה implies a subjective state evoked by sight or desire. English translations vary: some focus on the element of craving ('lust' or 'craving'), others on satisfaction. The later use of the term is absent in Second Temple or Rabbinic literature, indicating its archaic and poetic nature.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from רָאָה; sight, i.e. satisfaction; behold.

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Root Family

ראה (r-ʾ-h) — to see, perceive, look at, observe

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1254 בָּרָא and he saw
H3372 יָרֵא he sees
H4179 מוֹרִיָּה the Seen-of-Yah
H4758 מַרְאֶה in the appearance
H4759 מַרְאָה in the visible-manifestation

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7207-01 רְא֥וּת reut HNcfsc spectacle of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7207-01 Ecclesiastes 5:10 רְא֥וּת reut HNcfsc spectacle of
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