Reeh רֵעֶה
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| רֵעֶה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | reeh |
| Strong's number | H7463 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | friend |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | 2 Samuel (2) |
Reeh (Hebrew רֵעֶה, Strong's H7463) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “friend”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
friend, friend of the king (technical sense)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | friend (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | friend (3), adviser (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Reeh, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Samuel
- 2 Samuel 15:37So Hushai David’s friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.So David’s friend Hushai arrived in Jerusalem just as Absalom was entering the city.
- 2 Samuel 16:16And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.And David’s friend Hushai the Archite went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
1 Kings
- 1 Kings 4:5And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king’s friend:Azariah son of Nathan was in charge of the governors; Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and adviser to the king;
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).