Strong's Lexicon raal: To reel, to stagger, to tremble Original Word: רַעַל Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "raal," similar concepts can be found in Greek words like "σαλεύω" (saleuō - Strong's Greek 4531), meaning to shake or to cause to totter, which is used in the New Testament to describe instability or disturbance. Usage: The Hebrew verb "raal" primarily conveys the idea of physical instability, such as reeling or staggering, often due to intoxication or overwhelming fear. It can also imply a trembling or shaking, whether from external forces or internal emotions. This term is used to describe both literal and metaphorical states of instability or fear. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, physical stability was often associated with strength and divine favor, while instability could symbolize weakness, judgment, or divine displeasure. The imagery of reeling or staggering is frequently used in the Hebrew Bible to depict the effects of God's judgment or the overwhelming nature of His presence. In a society where wine was a common beverage, the effects of intoxication were well understood and served as a powerful metaphor for spiritual and moral disorientation. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom raal Definition a reeling NASB Translation reeling (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs רַ֫עַל noun [masculine] reeling; — only ׳סַףרֿ Zechariah 12:2 goblet of reeling (figurative of Jerusalem). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance trembling From ra'al; a reeling (from intoxication) -- trembling. see HEBREW ra'al Forms and Transliterations רַ֛עַל רעל ra‘al ra·‘al RaalLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Zechariah 12:2 HEB: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֧ם סַף־ רַ֛עַל לְכָל־ הָעַמִּ֖ים NAS: a cup that causes reeling to all KJV: a cup of trembling unto all the people INT: Jerusalem A cup reeling to all the peoples |
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