Original: רָעָה

Transliteration: râʻâh

Phonetic: raw-aw'

Short Definition: [idiom] break

Original: רעה

Transliteration: râ‛âh

Phonetic: raw-aw'

BDB Definition:

1. to pasture, tend, graze, feed
   1. (Qal)
      1. to tend, pasture
         1. to shepherd
         2. of ruler, teacher (figuratively)
         3. of people as flock (figuratively)
         4. shepherd, herdsman (substantive)
      2. to feed, graze
         1. of cows, sheep etc (literal)
         2. of idolater, Israel as flock (figuratively)
   2. (Hiphil) shepherd, shepherdess
2. to associate with, be a friend of (meaning probable)
   1. (Qal) to associate with
   2. (Hithpael) to be companions
3. (Piel) to be a special friend

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 2185,2186

Part(s) of speech: Verb

Cognate: H4828, H7327, H7453, H7463, H7464, H7466, H7467, H7468, H7472, H7474