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Lexicon :: Strong's H7458 - rāʿāḇ

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רָעָב

Transliteration

rāʿāḇ

Pronunciation

raw-awb'

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Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From רָעֵב (H7456)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2183a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

רָעָב râʻâb, raw-awb'; from H7456; hunger (more or less extensive):—dearth, famine, famished, hunger.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 101x

The KJV translates Strong's H7458 in the following manner: famine (87x), hunger (8x), dearth (5x), famished (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 101x

The KJV translates Strong's H7458 in the following manner: famine (87x), hunger (8x), dearth (5x), famished (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

famine, hunger
1. famine (in land, nation)
  1. of Jehovah's word (fig)
2. hunger (of individuals)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

רָעָב râʻâb, raw-awb'; from H7456; hunger (more or less extensive):—dearth, famine, famished, hunger.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H7458: Abbreviations

רָעָב ₁₀₁ noun masculine^{Genesis 26:1} famine, hunger; — absolute ר׳ Genesis 12:10 +; suffix רְעָבָם Nehemiah 9:15;

1. famine (in land, nation or city), Genesis 12:10; Genesis 26:1; Genesis 41:30, 31; Exodus 16:3; 2 Samuel 21:1; 2 Samuel 24:13 = 2 Kings 4:38; 2 Kings 6:25 +; שְׁנֵי(הָ)ר׳ Genesis 41:27, 30, 36, שְׁנַת ר׳ Genesis 41:50, but also שָׁנִים ר׳ [שָׁלוֺשׁ] שֶׁבַע 2 Samuel 24:13 (on gender see Albr^{ZAW xvi (1896), 103}) = 1 Chronicles 21:12; with חזק (be) severe Genesis 47:56; Genesis 47:57; 1 Kings 18:2; 1Ki 25:3= Jeremiah 52:6, חזק עַל Genesis 47:20; with כָּבֵד Genesis 12:10; Genesis 47:4, 13; גָּדוֺל 2 Kings 6:25; זַלְעֲפוֺת ר׳ Lamentations 5:10; מְזֵי ר׳ Deuteronomy 32:24 + Isaiah 5:13 (see [מָזֶה]), תַּחֲלוּאֵי ר׳ Jeremiah 14:18, חַלֲלֵי ר׳ Lamentations 5:10, אֲסֻפֵי ר׳ Ezekiel 34:29; חִצֵּי הָר׳ Ezekiel 5:16; as scourge of י׳ (+ חֶרֶב, דֶּבֶר, etc.; especially Jeremiah, Ezekiel), Jeremiah 5:12; Jeremiah 11:22; Jeremiah 14:12; Jeremiah 21:7, 9; Ezekiel 5:2; Ezekiel 6:11, 12 +, etc.; figurative of lack of י׳'s word Amos 8:11.

2. hunger, of individual Jeremiah 32:9; Deuteronomy 28:48 (+ צָמָא, etc.), 2 Chronicles 32:11 (+ id.).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

12:10; 12:10; 12:10; 26:1; 26:1; 41:27; 41:30; 41:30; 41:31; 41:36; 41:50; 47:4; 47:13; 47:20

Exodus

16:3

Deuteronomy

28:48; 32:24

2 Samuel

21:1; 24:13; 24:13

1 Kings

18:2

2 Kings

4:38; 6:25; 6:25

1 Chronicles

2 Chronicles

Nehemiah

Isaiah

Jeremiah

5:12; 11:22; 14:12; 14:18; 21:7; 21:9; 32:9; 52:6

Lamentations

5:10; 5:10

Ezekiel

5:2; 5:16; 6:11; 6:12; 34:29

Amos

8:11

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Strong's Number H7458 matches the Hebrew רָעָב (rāʿāḇ),
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Jer 16:4 - “They will die^H4191 of deadly^H4463 diseases,^H8463 they will not be lamented^H5594 or buried;^H6912 they will be as dung^H1828 on the surface^H6440 of the ground^H127 and come^H3615 to an end^H3615 by sword^H2719 and famine,^H7458 and their carcasses^H5038 will become^H1961 food^H3978 for the birds^H5775 of the sky^H8064 and for the beasts^H929 of the earth.”^H776

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 18:21

Jer 18:21 - Therefore,^H3651 give^H5414 their children^H1121 over to famine^H7458
And deliver^H5064 them up to the [fn]power^H3027 of the sword;^H2719
And let their wives^H802 become^H1961 childless^H7909 and widowed.^H490
Let their men^H376 also be smitten^H2026 to death,^H4194
Their young^H970 men^H970 struck^H5221 down^H5221 by the sword^H2719 in battle.^H4421

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Jer 21:7 - “Then afterwards,”^H310^H3651 declares^H5002 the LORD,^H3068 “I will give^H5414 over Zedekiah^H6667 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 and his servants^H5650 and the people,^H5971 even those who survive^H7604 in this^H2088 city^H5892 from the pestilence,^H1698 the sword^H2719 and the famine,^H7458 into the hand^H3027 of Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon,^H894 and into the hand^H3027 of their foes^H340 and into the hand^H3027 of those who seek^H1245 their lives;^H5315 and he will strike^H5221 them down^H5221 with the edge^H6310 of the sword.^H2719 He will not spare^H2347 them nor^H3808 have^H2550 pity^H2550 nor^H3808 compassion.”’^H7355

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Jer 21:9 - “He who dwells^H3427 in this^H2088 city^H5892 will die^H4191 by the sword^H2719 and by famine^H7458 and by pestilence;^H1698 but he who goes^H3318 out and falls^H5307 away^H5307 to the Chaldeans^H3778 who are besieging^H6696^H5921 you will live,^H2421 and he will have^H1961 his own life^H5315 as booty.^H7998

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Jer 24:10 - ‘I will send^H7971 the sword,^H2719 the famine^H7458 and the pestilence^H1698 upon them until^H5704 they are destroyed^H8552 from the land^H127 which^H834 I gave^H5414 to them and their forefathers.’”^H1

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Jer 27:8 - “It will be, that the nation^H1471 or the kingdom^H4467 which^H834 will not serve^H5647 him, Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon,^H894 and which^H834 will not put^H5414 its neck^H6677 under the yoke^H5923 of the king^H4428 of Babylon,^H894 I will punish^H6485 that nation^H1471 with the sword,^H2719 with famine^H7458 and with pestilence,”^H1698 declares^H5002 the LORD,^H3068 “until^H5704 I have destroyed^H8552 [fn]it by his hand.^H3027

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Jer 27:13 - “Why^H4100 will you die,^H4191 you and your people,^H5971 by the sword,^H2719 famine^H7458 and pestilence,^H1698 as the LORD^H3068 has spoken^H1696 to that nation^H1471 which^H834 will not serve^H5647 the king^H4428 of Babylon?^H894

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 29:17

Jer 29:17 - thus^H3541 says^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 ‘Behold,^H2009 I am sending^H7971 upon them the sword,^H2719 famine^H7458 and pestilence,^H1698 and I will make^H5414 them like split-open^H8182 figs^H8384 that cannot^H3808 be eaten^H398 due^H4480 to rottenness.^H7455

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 29:18

Jer 29:18 - ‘I will pursue^H7291 them with the sword,^H2719 with famine^H7458 and with pestilence;^H1698 and I will make^H5414 them a terror^H2113 to all^H3605 the kingdoms^H4467 of the earth,^H776 to be a curse^H423 and a horror^H8047 and a hissing,^H8322 and a reproach^H2781 among all^H3605 the nations^H1471 where^H834^H8033 I have driven^H5080 them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 32:24

Jer 32:24 - ‘Behold,^H2009 the siege^H5550 ramps^H5550 have reached^H935 the city^H5892 to take^H3920 it; and the city^H5892 is given^H5414 into the hand^H3027 of the Chaldeans^H3778 who fight^H3898 against^H5921 it, because^H4480^H6440 of the sword,^H2719 the famine^H7458 and the pestilence;^H1698 and what^H834 You have spoken^H1696 has come^H1961 to pass;^H1961 and behold,^H2009 You see^H7200 it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 32:36

Jer 32:36 - “Now^H6258 therefore^H3651 thus^H3541 says^H559 the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 concerning^H413 this^H2088 city^H5892 of which^H834 you say,^H559 ‘It is given^H5414 into the hand^H3027 of the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 by sword,^H2719 by famine^H7458 and by pestilence.’^H1698

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Jer 34:17 - “Therefore^H3651 thus^H3541 says^H559 the LORD,^H3068 ‘You have not obeyed^H8085 Me in proclaiming^H7121 [fn]release^H1865 each^H376 man^H376 to his brother^H251 and each^H376 man^H376 to his neighbor.^H7453 Behold,^H2009 I am proclaiming^H7121 a [fn]release^H1865 to you,’ declares^H5002 the LORD,^H3068 ‘to the sword,^H2719 to the pestilence^H1698 and to the famine;^H7458 and I will make^H5414 you a terror^H2113 to all^H3605 the kingdoms^H4467 of the earth.^H776

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 38:2

Jer 38:2 - “Thus^H3541 says^H559 the LORD,^H3068 ‘He who stays^H3427 in this^H2088 city^H5892 will die^H4191 by the sword^H2719 and by famine^H7458 and by pestilence,^H1698 but he who goes^H3318 out to the Chaldeans^H3778 will live^H2421 and have^H1961 his own life^H5315 as booty^H7998 and stay^H2421 alive.’^H2421

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Jer 38:9 - “My lord^H113 the king,^H4428 these^H428 men^H376 have acted^H7489 wickedly^H7489 in all^H3605 that they have done^H6213 to Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030 whom^H834 they have cast^H7993 into the cistern;^H953 and he [fn]will die^H4191 right^H8478 where^H8478 he is because^H4480^H6440 of the famine,^H7458 for there^H369 is no^H369 more^H5750 bread^H3899 in the city.”^H5892

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 42:16

Jer 42:16 - then the sword,^H2719 which^H834 you are afraid^H3372 of, will overtake^H5381 you there^H8033 in the land^H776 of Egypt;^H4714 and the famine,^H7458 about which^H834 you are anxious,^H1672 will follow^H1692 closely^H1692 after^H310 you there^H8033 in Egypt,^H4714 and you will die^H4191 there.^H8033

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 42:17

Jer 42:17 - “So all^H3605 the men^H376 who^H834 set^H7760 their [fn]mind^H6440 to go^H935 to Egypt^H4714 to reside^H1481 there^H8033 will die^H4191 by the sword,^H2719 by famine^H7458 and by pestilence;^H1698 and they will have^H1961 no^H3808 survivors^H8300 or refugees^H6412 from the calamity^H7451 that I am going to bring^H935 on them.”’”

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Jer 42:22 - Therefore you should now^H6258 clearly^H3045 understand^H3045 that you will die^H4191 by the sword,^H2719 by famine^H7458 and by pestilence,^H1698 in the place^H4725 where^H834^H8033 you wish^H2654 to go^H935 to reside.^H1481

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 44:12

Jer 44:12 - ‘And I will take^H3947 away the remnant^H7611 of Judah^H3063 who^H834 have set^H7760 their [fn]mind^H6440 on entering^H935 the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 to reside^H1481 there,^H8033 and they will all^H3605 [fn]meet^H8552 their end^H8552 in the land^H776 of Egypt;^H4714 they will fall^H5307 by the sword^H2719 and meet^H8552 their end^H8552 by famine.^H7458 Both^H4480 small^H6996 and great^H1419 will die^H4191 by the sword^H2719 and famine;^H7458 and they will become^H1961 a curse,^H7045 an object^H8047 of horror,^H8047 an imprecation^H7045 and a reproach.^H2781

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 44:13

Jer 44:13 - ‘And I will punish^H6485 those who live^H3427 in the land^H776 of Egypt,^H4714 as I have punished^H6485 Jerusalem,^H3389 with the sword,^H2719 with famine^H7458 and with pestilence.^H1698

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 44:18

Jer 44:18 - “But since^H4480^H227 we stopped^H2308 burning^H6999 [fn]sacrifices^H6999 to the queen^H4446 of heaven^H8064 and pouring^H5258 out drink^H5262 offerings^H5262 to her, we have lacked^H2637 everything^H3605 and have [fn]met^H8552 our end^H8552 by the sword^H2719 and by famine.”^H7458

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 44:27

Jer 44:27 - ‘Behold,^H2009 I am watching^H8245 over^H5921 them for harm^H7451 and not for good,^H2896 and all^H3605 the men^H376 of Judah^H3063 who^H834 are in the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 will [fn]meet^H8552 their end^H8552 by the sword^H2719 and by famine^H7458 until^H5704 they [fn]are completely^H3615 gone.^H3615

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 52:6

Jer 52:6 - On the ninth^H8672 day of the fourth^H7243 month^H2320 the famine^H7458 was so severe^H2388 in the city^H5892 that there was no^H3808 food^H3899 for the people^H5971 of the land.^H776

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:19

Lam 2:19 - “Arise,^H6965 cry^H7442 aloud^H7442 in the night^H3915
At the beginning^H7218 of the night watches;^H821
Pour^H8210 out your heart^H3820 like water^H4325
Before^H5227 the presence^H6440 of the Lord;^H136
Lift^H5375 up your hands^H3709 to Him
For the life^H5315 of your little^H5768 ones^H5768
Who are faint^H5848 because of hunger^H7458
At the head^H7218 of every^H3605 street.”^H2351

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 4:9

Lam 4:9 - Better^H2896 are those [fn]slain^H2491 with the sword^H2719
Than^H4480 those [fn]slain^H2491 with hunger;^H7458
For they [fn]pine^H2100 away,^H2100 being stricken^H1856
For lack of the fruits^H8570 of [fn]the field.^H7704

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 5:10

Lam 5:10 - Our skin^H5785 has become^H3648 as hot^H3648 as an oven,^H8574
Because^H4480^H6440 of [fn]the burning^H2152 heat^H2152 of famine.^H7458

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 5:12

Eze 5:12 - ‘One^H7992 third^H7992 of you will die^H4191 by plague^H1698 or be consumed^H3615 by famine^H7458 among^H8432 you, one^H7992 third^H7992 will fall^H5307 by the sword^H2719 around^H5439 you, and one^H7992 third^H7992 I will scatter^H2219 to every^H3605 wind,^H7307 and I will unsheathe^H7324 a sword^H2719 behind^H310 them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 5:16

Eze 5:16 - ‘When I send^H7971 against them the [fn]deadly^H7451 arrows^H2671 of famine^H7458 which^H834 [fn]were for the destruction^H7843 of those whom^H834 I will send^H7971 to destroy^H7843 you, then I will also intensify^H3254 the famine^H7458 upon you and break^H7665 the staff^H4294 of bread.^H3899

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 5:17

Eze 5:17 - ‘Moreover, I will send^H7971 on you famine^H7458 and wild^H7451 beasts,^H2416 and they will bereave^H7921 you of children;^H7921 plague^H1698 and bloodshed^H1818 also will pass^H5674 through you, and I will bring^H935 the sword^H2719 on you. I, the LORD,^H3068 have spoken.’”^H1696

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 6:11

Eze 6:11 - “Thus^H3541 says^H559 the Lord^H136 [fn]GOD,^H3068 ‘Clap^H5221 your hand,^H3709 stamp^H7554 your foot^H7272 and say,^H559 “Alas,^H253 because^H413 of all^H3605 the evil^H7451 abominations^H8441 of the house^H1004 of Israel,^H3478 which^H834 will fall^H5307 by sword,^H2719 famine^H7458 and plague!^H1698

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 6:12

Eze 6:12 - “He who^H7350 is far^H7350 off^H7350 will die^H4191 by the plague,^H1698 and he who^H7138 is near^H7138 will fall^H5307 by the sword,^H2719 and he who remains^H7604 and is besieged^H5341 will die^H4191 by the famine.^H7458 Thus will I spend^H3615 My wrath^H2534 on them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 7:15

Eze 7:15 - ‘The sword^H2719 is outside^H2351 and the plague^H1698 and the famine^H7458 are within.^H1004 He who^H834 is in the field^H7704 will die^H4191 by the sword;^H2719 famine^H7458 and the plague^H1698 will also consume^H398 those in the city.^H5892

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 12:16

Eze 12:16 - “But I will [fn]spare^H3498 a few^H4557 of them from the sword,^H2719 the famine^H7458 and the pestilence^H1698 that they may tell^H5608 all^H3605 their abominations^H8441 among the nations^H1471 where^H834^H8033 they go,^H935 and [fn]may know^H3045 that I am the LORD.”^H3068

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Eze 14:13 - “Son^H1121 of man,^H120 if^H3588 a country^H776 sins^H2398 against Me by committing^H4603 unfaithfulness,^H4603 and I stretch^H5186 out My hand^H3027 against^H5921 it, [fn]destroy^H7665 its supply^H4294 of bread,^H3899 send^H7971 famine^H7458 against it and cut^H3772 off^H3772 from it both man^H120 and beast,^H929

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 14:21

Eze 14:21 - For thus^H3541 says^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD,^H3068 “How^H637 much^H637 more^H637^H3588 when^H3588 I send^H7971 My four^H702 [fn]severe^H7451 judgments^H8201 against^H413 Jerusalem:^H3389 sword,^H2719 famine,^H7458 wild^H7451 beasts^H2416 and plague^H1698 to cut^H3772 off^H3772 man^H120 and beast^H929 from it!

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Eze 34:29 - “I will establish^H6965 for them a renowned^H8034 planting^H4302 place,^H4302 and they will not again^H5750 be [fn]victims^H622 of famine^H7458 in the land,^H776 and they will not endure^H5375 the insults^H3639 of the nations^H1471 anymore.^H5750

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Eze 36:29 - “Moreover, I will save^H3467 you from all^H3605 your uncleanness;^H2932 and I will call^H7121 for the grain^H1715 and multiply^H7235 it, and I will not [fn]bring^H5414 a famine^H7458 on you.

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Eze 36:30 - “I will multiply^H7235 the fruit^H6529 of the tree^H6086 and the produce^H8570 of the field,^H7704 so^H4616 that you will not receive^H3947 again^H5750 the disgrace^H2781 of famine^H7458 among the nations.^H1471

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Amo 8:11 - “Behold,^H2009 days^H3117 are coming,”^H935 declares^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD,^H3068
“When I will send^H7971 a famine^H7458 on the land,^H776
Not a famine^H7458 for bread^H3899 or a thirst^H6772 for water,^H4325
But rather^H3588^H518 for hearing^H8085 the words^H1697 of the LORD.^H3068

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