Quick Definition
to shepherd
Strong's Definition
pastoral; as noun, a shepherd
Derivation: from active participle of H7462 (רָעָה);
KJV Usage: shipherd.
Outline of Biblical Usage
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
רֹעִי (ro.i) — to shepherd. shepherd (subst) A grammatical form of ra.ah (רָעָה "to pasture" H7462B)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · מִרְעֶה · מַרְעִית · רְעִי · רְעוּת · רַעְיֹון
Ingest | verb qal
to graze = action by which animals are feeding on grass and other edible materials in the field, ≈ often extended to denote the way a king cares for his subjects or the way God cares for his people
GEN 41:2 · GEN 41:18 · EXO 34:3 · 1CH 27:29 · JOB 1:14 · PSA 80:14 · SNG 2:16 · SNG 4:5 · SNG 6:2 · SNG 6:3 · ISA 5:17 · ISA 11:7 · ISA 14:30 · ISA 27:10 · ISA 30:23 · ISA 49:9 · ISA 65:25 · JER 50:19 · EZK 34:14 · EZK 34:18 · EZK 34:19 · HOS 13:6 · JON 3:7 · MIC 7:14 · ZEP 2:7 · ZEP 3:13
Ingest | verb qal
to pasture, to feed, to shepherd = causative action by which humans lead domestic animals to places where they can feed on grass and other edible materials in the field, ≈ often extended to denote the way a king cares for his subjects or the way God cares for his people
GEN 29:7 · GEN 30:31 · GEN 30:36 · GEN 36:24 · GEN 37:2 · GEN 37:12 · GEN 37:13 · GEN 37:16 · EXO 3:1 · 1SA 16:11 · 1SA 17:15 · 1SA 25:16 · 2SA 5:2 · 2SA 7:7 · 1CH 11:2 · 1CH 17:6 · JOB 24:2 · PSA 28:9 · PSA 78:71 · PSA 78:72 · PRO 10:21 · SNG 1:7 · SNG 1:8 · ISA 40:11 · ISA 61:5 · JER 3:15 · JER 6:3 · JER 17:16 · JER 23:2 · JER 23:4 · EZK 34:2 · EZK 34:2 · EZK 34:3 · EZK 34:8 · EZK 34:8 · EZK 34:10 · EZK 34:10 · EZK 34:13 · EZK 34:14 · EZK 34:16 · EZK 34:23 · EZK 34:23 · HOS 4:16 · HOS 9:2 · MIC 5:3 · MIC 7:14 · ZEC 11:4 · ZEC 11:7 · ZEC 11:7 · ZEC 11:9
Non-Whole | verb qal
to shave literally: to graze; hence: = causative action by which humans remove all that grows from a place ◄ like an animal grazes off all grass and other edible plants
Engage | verb qal | ≈ בקשׁ
to pursue literally: to graze; hence: = action by which humans are actively looking for a certain activity to engage in, ◄ as an animal is looking for food
Move | verb qal | ≈ הלך
to shepherd > to carry away literally: to pasture; hence: = causative action by which a force causes humans to be removed from their place and move to another location, ◄ like a shepherd leads his flock from one place to another
Professions | verb qal ptc.act
shepherd = a male person who leads domestic animals to places where they can feed on grass and other edible materials in the field, ≈ often extended to denote the way a king cares for his subjects or the way God cares for his people
GEN 4:2 · GEN 13:7 · GEN 13:7 · GEN 13:8 · GEN 13:8 · GEN 26:20 · GEN 26:20 · GEN 46:32 · GEN 46:34 · GEN 47:3 · GEN 48:15 · GEN 49:24 · EXO 2:17 · EXO 2:19 · NUM 14:33 · NUM 27:17 · 1SA 17:34 · 1SA 17:40 · 1SA 21:8 · 1SA 25:7 · 1KI 22:17 · 2CH 18:16 · PSA 23:1 · PSA 49:15 · PSA 80:2 · ECC 12:11 · SNG 1:8 · ISA 13:20 · ISA 31:4 · ISA 38:12 · ISA 40:11 · ISA 44:28 · ISA 56:11 · ISA 63:11 · JER 2:8 · JER 3:15 · JER 6:3 · JER 10:21 · JER 12:10 · JER 22:22 · JER 23:1 · JER 23:2 · JER 23:4 · JER 25:34 · JER 25:35 · JER 25:36 · JER 31:10 · JER 33:12 · JER 43:12 · JER 49:19 · JER 50:6 · JER 50:44 · JER 51:23 · EZK 34:2 · EZK 34:2 · EZK 34:2 · EZK 34:2 · EZK 34:5 · EZK 34:7 · EZK 34:8 · EZK 34:8 · EZK 34:8 · EZK 34:9 · EZK 34:10 · EZK 34:10 · EZK 34:12 · EZK 34:15 · EZK 34:23 · EZK 34:23 · EZK 37:24 · AMO 1:2 · AMO 3:12 · MIC 5:4 · NAM 3:18 · ZEP 2:6 · ZEC 10:2 · ZEC 10:3 · ZEC 11:3 · ZEC 11:5 · ZEC 11:8 · ZEC 11:15 · ZEC 11:16 · ZEC 11:17 · ZEC 13:7 · ZEC 13:7
Professions | verb qal ptc.act
shepherdess = a female person who leads domestic animals to places where they can feed on grass and other edible materials in the field
verb · מֵרֵעַ · רֵעַ · רֵעֶה · רֵעָה · רַעְיָה · רְעוּת
Associate | verb pi
to be the best man = action by which one of the bridegroom's friends accompanies and assists the bridegroom during on his wedding
Associate | verb hit
to associate, to make friendship = action by which humans have some level of association with other humans
Copulate | verb qal
to consort (with a woman) = action by which humans have sexual relations with other humans
Engage | verb qal
to enjoy literally: to associate (with an event); hence: = process by which humans undergo a certain condition
verb · רעע
1 JER 2:16 NIV NJB ESV "shaved" NJPS "lay bare" | RSV NRSV "broken" REB "break" GNT CEV "cracked" = רעע 2 JER 17:16 NIV NJPS NRSV ESV "being ... shepherd" CEV "to care" | RSV "to send evil" GNT "to bring disaster" | REB "to press (after)" 3 JOB 24:21 RSV "feed on" NIV "prey on" = [1b] | NJPS "consort with" = [2c] | NRSV "harm" REB "wronged" ESV "wrong" GNT "mistreated"
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
רָעָה 167 vb. pasture, tend, graze Qal trans.
intrans.
Niph. poss.
Hiph. v.
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