Reut רְעוּ
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| רְעוּ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | reut |
| Strong's number | H7470 |
| Language | Aramaic |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | pleasure |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Reut (Aramaic רְעוּ, Strong's H7470) is an Aramaic feminine noun meaning “pleasure”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
good pleasure, will
Aramaic of re.ut (רְעוּת "longing" H7469)
Aramaic of re.ut (רְעוּת "longing" H7469)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | pleasure (1), will (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | his decision (1), according to the will (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Reut, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Ezra
- Ezra 5:17Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king’s treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.Now, therefore, if it pleases the king, let a search be made of the royal archives in Babylon to see if King Cyrus did indeed issue a decree to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us his decision in this matter.
- Ezra 7:18And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your God.You and your brothers may do whatever seems best with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God.
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).