Help QuickNav Adv. Options
NLT

NLT

Click to Change

Return to Top

Return to Top

Printer Icon

Print

Copy
Copy Options
Strong's
Red Letter
The Blue Letter Bible

Lexicon :: Strong's H7457 - rāʿēḇ

Choose a new font size and typeface
רָעֵב
Transliteration
rāʿēḇ
Pronunciation
raw-abe'
Listen
Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2183b

Strong’s Definitions

רָעֵב râʻêb, raw-abe'; from H7456; hungry (more or less intensely):—hunger bitten, hungry.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's H7457 in the following manner: hungry (21x), hungerbitten (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's H7457 in the following manner: hungry (21x), hungerbitten (1x).

  1. hungry

    1. hungry

    2. hungry man (subst)

    3. of failing strength (fig)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רָעֵב râʻêb, raw-abe'; from H7456; hungry (more or less intensely):—hunger bitten, hungry.
STRONGS H7457: Abbreviations
† רָעֵב adjective hungry; — absolute ר׳ 2 Samuel 17:29 +; feminine singular רְעֵבָה Psalm 107:9; Proverbs 27:7; masculine plural רְעֵבִים 1 Samuel 2:5 +; — hungry (sometimes + צָמֵא, עָיֵף), 2 Samuel 17:29; 2 Kings 7:12; Isaiah 8:21; Proverbs 25:21; Psalm 107:5; נֶפֶשׁ רְעֵבָה Psalm 107:9; Proverbs 27:7; as substantive singular a hungry man Isaiah 29:8; Isaiah 32:6; Isaiah 58:7, 10; Ezekiel 18:7, 16; Job 5:5 (BevJPhil. xxvi. 304 proposes רָעָב, compare Ezekiel 7:15) Ezekiel 22:7, plural 1 Samuel 2:5 (opposed to שְׂבֵעִים בַּלֶּחֶם), Job 24:10 (|| עָרוֺם), Psalm 107:36; Psalm 146:7; יְהִירָֿעֵב אֹנוֺ Job 18:12 (figurative) his strength grows hungry, i.e. fails (Vulgate Ew Di and others); Syriac Version De Bu Du (reading אָוֶן) al. his trouble grows hungry (i.e. ravenous for him), but ר׳ never elsewhere in this sense.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

2:5; 2:5

2 Samuel

17:29; 17:29

2 Kings

7:12

Job

5:5; 18:12; 24:10

Psalms

107:5; 107:9; 107:9; 107:36; 146:7

Proverbs

25:21; 27:7; 27:7

Isaiah

8:21; 29:8; 32:6; 58:7; 58:10

Ezekiel

7:15; 18:7; 18:16; 22:7

H7457

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7457 matches the Hebrew רָעֵב (rāʿēḇ),
which occurs 20 times in 20 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:5 - Those who were well fed are now starving,
and those who were starving are now full.
The childless woman now has seven children,
and the woman with many children wastes away.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 17:29

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:29 - honey, butter, sheep, goats, and cheese for David and those who were with him. For they said, “You must all be very hungry and tired and thirsty after your long march through the wilderness.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 7:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 7:12 - The king got out of bed in the middle of the night and told his officers, “I know what has happened. The Arameans know we are starving, so they have left their camp and have hidden in the fields. They are expecting us to leave the city, and then they will take us alive and capture the city.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:5 - The hungry devour their harvest,
even when it is guarded by brambles.[fn]
The thirsty pant after their wealth.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 18:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:12 - Hunger depletes their strength,
and calamity waits for them to stumble.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 22:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:7 - You must have refused water for the thirsty
and food for the hungry.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:10 - The poor must go about naked, without any clothing.
They harvest food for others while they themselves are starving.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:5 - Hungry and thirsty,
they nearly died.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:9 - For he satisfies the thirsty
and fills the hungry with good things.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:36

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:36 - He brings the hungry to settle there
and to build their cities.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 146:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 146:7 - He gives justice to the oppressed
and food to the hungry.
The LORD frees the prisoners.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:21 - If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat.
If they are thirsty, give them water to drink.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 27:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:7 - A person who is full refuses honey,
but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Isa 8:21

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:21 - They will go from one place to another, weary and hungry. And because they are hungry, they will rage and curse their king and their God. They will look up to heaven

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Isa 29:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:8 - A hungry person dreams of eating
but wakes up still hungry.
A thirsty person dreams of drinking
but is still faint from thirst when morning comes.
So it will be with your enemies,
with those who attack Mount Zion.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Isa 32:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:6 - For fools speak foolishness
and make evil plans.
They practice ungodliness
and spread false teachings about the LORD.
They deprive the hungry of food
and give no water to the thirsty.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Isa 58:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:7 - Share your food with the hungry,
and give shelter to the homeless.
Give clothes to those who need them,
and do not hide from relatives who need your help.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Isa 58:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:10 - Feed the hungry,
and help those in trouble.
Then your light will shine out from the darkness,
and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Eze 18:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:7 - He is a merciful creditor, not keeping the items given as security by poor debtors. He does not rob the poor but instead gives food to the hungry and provides clothes for the needy.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Eze 18:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:16 - He does not exploit the poor, but instead is fair to debtors and does not rob them. He gives food to the hungry and provides clothes for the needy.
BLB Searches
Search the Bible
NLT
  [?]

Advanced Options

Other Searches

Multi-Verse Retrieval
x
NLT
Daily Devotionals
x

Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans
x

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan

Translations available: King James Version, New King James Version, New Living Translation, New International Version, English Standard Version, Christian Standard Bible, New American Standard Bible 2020, New American Standard Bible 1995, Legacy Standard Bible 2021, New English Translation, Revised Standard Version, American Standard Version, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Translation, Webster's Bible, Hebrew Names Version, Reina-Valera 1960, Latin Vulgate, Westminster Leningrad Codex, Septuagint, Morphological Greek New Testament, and Textus Receptus.