Strong's Definition
verdant; by analogy, new; figuratively, prosperous
Derivation: from an unused root meaning to be green;
KJV Usage: green, flourishing.
TWOT Reference: 2190a
Outline of Biblical Usage
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
רָעַן (ra.an) — be fresh. v (Palel) to be or grow luxuriant or fresh or green
רַעֲנָן (ra.a.nan) — luxuriant. adj luxuriant, fresh Aramaic equivalent: ra.a.nan (רַעֲנַן "luxuriant" H7487)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · רַעֲנָן
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to grow luxuriant, to flourish = process by which a plant or tree produces many branches and leaves
adj · רען
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green, flourishing, spreading = process by which a plant or tree produces many branches and leaves; ≈ associated with health and fertility; trees with many branches and leaves were often considered sacred
DEU 12:2 · 1KI 14:23 · 2KI 16:4 · 2KI 17:10 · 2CH 28:4 · PSA 37:35 · PSA 52:10 · PSA 92:15 · SNG 1:16 · ISA 57:5 · JER 2:20 · JER 3:6 · JER 3:13 · JER 11:16 · JER 17:2 · JER 17:8 · EZK 6:13 · HOS 14:9
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Collocation: שֶׁמֶן רַעֲנָן
fresh, rich literally: green oil; hence: = oil that is fresh and of an excellent quality
1 PSA 37:35 MT HOTTP-B אֶזְרָח רַעְַנָן NIV "a green tree in its native soil" NJPS "a robust native tree" REB "a spreading tree in its native soil" CEV strong like trees in rich soil" | RSV NJB NRSV GNT "a cedar of Lebanon" = ארז הלבנון
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
[רָעַן] vb. only Pa‛lel be or grow luxuriant, fresh, green;—Jb 15:32 ref
רַעֲנָן adj. luxuriant, fresh base