Strong's Lexicon raeb: Hungry Original Word: רָעֵב Word Origin: From the root verb רָעֵב (ra'av), which means "to be hungry" or "to suffer hunger." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3983 (peinao): To be hungry, to suffer want. - G3984 (peinos): Hungry, famished. Usage: The Hebrew word "raeb" is used to describe a state of physical hunger or a lack of food. It can also metaphorically represent a deep longing or desire for something, often used in a spiritual context to describe a yearning for God or righteousness. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, hunger was a common experience due to the agrarian society's dependence on seasonal crops and the vulnerability to famine. The concept of hunger was not only a physical condition but also carried spiritual implications. The Israelites understood physical hunger as a reminder of their dependence on God for sustenance, both physically and spiritually. The Law and the Prophets often used hunger as a metaphor for spiritual need and the pursuit of righteousness. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to be hungry NASB Translation famished (1), gets hungry (1), hunger (3), hungry (6), suffer hunger (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs רָעֵב verb be hungry (Late Hebrew id. Hiph`il and derivatives; Assyrian rûbatu, hunger; Arabic  be roomy, voracious,  desire vehemently; Ethiopic  be hungry); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳ר Isaiah 9:19; Isaiah 44:12; 3plural רָעֵ֑בוּ Psalm 34:11; Imperfect3masculine singular יִרְעַב Isaiah 8:21, 1plural נִרְעַב Jeremiah 42:14, etc.; — be hungry Isaiah 8:21; Genesis 41:55 (E; of land, = have famine), Jeremiah 42:14 (לַלֶּחֶם), Isaiah 49:10 ("" צמא), Isaiah 65:13 ("" id.; opposed to אכל), Psalm 50:12 if I should be hungry (of ׳י), Proverbs 6:30; Proverbs 19:15. Hiph`il allow one to hunger, subject ׳י: Imperfect3masculine singular וַיַּרְעִבֶ֑ךָ Deuteronomy 8:3 (opposed to וַיַּאֲִכלְךָ), יַרְעִיב נֶפֶשׁ Proverbs 10:3. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance suffer to famish, be, have, suffer, hunger A primitive root; to hunger -- (suffer to) famish, (be, have, suffer, suffer to) hunger(-ry). Forms and Transliterations אֶ֭רְעַב ארעב וְרָעֵ֑בוּ וְרָעֵ֔ב וַיַּרְעִבֶךָ֒ וַתִּרְעַב֙ וּ֝מֵרָעֵ֗ב וּ֝רְעֵבִ֗ים וירעבך ומרעב ורעב ורעבו ורעבים ותרעב יִרְעַ֜ב יִרְעָ֙בוּ֙ יִרְעָֽב׃ יַרְעִ֣יב ירעב ירעב׃ ירעבו ירעיב נִרְעָ֖ב נרעב רָ֘עֵ֤ב רָעֵ֣ב רָעֵב֙ רעב תִּרְעָ֔בוּ תִרְעָֽב׃ תרעב׃ תרעבו ’er‘aḇ ’er·‘aḇ Erav nir‘āḇ nir·‘āḇ nirAv rā‘êḇ rā·‘êḇ raEv ṯir‘āḇ tir‘āḇū tir·‘ā·ḇū ṯir·‘āḇ tirAv tirAvu ū·mê·rā·‘êḇ ū·rə·‘ê·ḇîm ūmêrā‘êḇ umeraEv ūrə‘êḇîm ureeVim vaiyariveCha vattirAv veraEv veraEvu wat·tir·‘aḇ wattir‘aḇ way·yar·‘i·ḇe·ḵā wayyar‘iḇeḵā wə·rā·‘ê·ḇū wə·rā·‘êḇ wərā‘êḇ wərā‘êḇū yar‘îḇ yar·‘îḇ yarIv yir‘aḇ yir‘āḇ yir‘āḇū yir·‘ā·ḇū yir·‘aḇ yir·‘āḇ yirAv yirAvuLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 41:55 HEB: וַתִּרְעַב֙ כָּל־ אֶ֣רֶץ NAS: of Egypt was famished, the people KJV: of Egypt was famished, the people INT: was famished all the land Deuteronomy 8:3 Job 5:5 Job 22:7 Job 24:10 Psalm 34:10 Psalm 50:12 Proverbs 6:30 Proverbs 10:3 Proverbs 19:15 Proverbs 25:21 Isaiah 8:21 Isaiah 9:20 Isaiah 44:12 Isaiah 49:10 Isaiah 65:13 Jeremiah 42:14 17 Occurrences |
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