7203. ro'eh
Berean Strong's Lexicon
ro'eh: Seer, prophet

Original Word: רֹאֶה
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: ro'eh
Pronunciation: roh-eh
Phonetic Spelling: (ro-eh')
Definition: Seer, prophet
Meaning: a seer, a vision

Word Origin: Derived from the root רָאָה (ra'ah), meaning "to see" or "to perceive."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3708 (ὁράω, horao) - to see, to perceive

- G4396 (προφήτης, prophētēs) - prophet

Usage: The term "ro'eh" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a "seer," a person who receives divine revelations or visions. This role is closely associated with that of a prophet, though "seer" emphasizes the visionary aspect of receiving messages from God. Seers were often consulted for guidance and insight into God's will.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, seers played a crucial role in spiritual and communal life. They were considered intermediaries between God and the people, providing guidance, warnings, and revelations. The role of the seer was recognized and respected, often overlapping with that of a prophet. Seers were sought after for their ability to perceive divine messages, which were sometimes delivered through visions or dreams.

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. רֹאֶה noun [masculine] seer, with article ׳הָר (except 2 Samuel 15:27); — old name for נָבִיא 1 Samuel 9:9b, used of Samuel 1 Samuel 9:9 a.; 1 Samuel 9:11; 1 Samuel 9:18; 1 Samuel 9:19 and (as archaism) 1 Chronicles 9:22; 1 Chronicles 26:28; 1 Chronicles 29:29; of חֲנָנִי2Chronicles 16:7,10; הֲרוֺאֶה apparently of Zadok 2 Samuel 15:27, but corrupt (conjecture in We Dr); plural (with preposition) לָרֹאִים Isaiah 30:10 the seers, as a class.

II. רֹאֶה noun [masculine] prophetic vision ׳שָׁגוּ בָּר Isaiah 28:7 they reel in (their) vision ("" מָּקוּ מְּלִילִיָּת).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
vision

Active participle of ra'ah; a seer (as often rendered); but also (abstractly) a vision -- vision.

see HEBREW ra'ah

Forms and Transliterations
בָּֽרֹאֶ֔ה בראה הָרֹאֶ֑ה הָרֹאֶ֔ה הָרֹאֶֽה׃ הראה הראה׃ bā·rō·’eh bārō’eh baroEh hā·rō·’eh hārō’eh haroEh
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1 Samuel 9:9
HEB: וְנֵלְכָ֖ה עַד־ הָרֹאֶ֑ה כִּ֤י לַנָּבִיא֙
NAS: and let us go to the seer; for [he who is called] a prophet
INT: go against to the seer for a prophet

1 Samuel 9:9
HEB: יִקָּרֵ֥א לְפָנִ֖ים הָרֹאֶֽה׃
NAS: was formerly called a seer.)
INT: called was formerly to the seer

1 Samuel 9:11
HEB: הֲיֵ֥שׁ בָּזֶ֖ה הָרֹאֶֽה׃
NAS: and said to them, Is the seer here?
INT: Is to them is the seer

1 Samuel 9:18
HEB: זֶ֖ה בֵּ֥ית הָרֹאֶֽה׃
NAS: tell me where the seer's house is.
INT: he house the seer's

1 Samuel 9:19
HEB: וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אָנֹכִ֣י הָרֹאֶ֔ה עֲלֵ֤ה לְפָנַי֙
NAS: and said, I am the seer. Go
INT: and said I am the seer Go before

Isaiah 28:7
HEB: הַשֵּׁכָ֔ר שָׁגוּ֙ בָּֽרֹאֶ֔ה פָּק֖וּ פְּלִילִיָּֽה׃
NAS: They reel while having visions, They totter
KJV: they err in vision, they stumble
INT: strong reel visions totter judgment

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7203
6 Occurrences


bā·rō·’eh — 1 Occ.
hā·rō·’eh — 5 Occ.
















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