What does רָוָה · μεθύω mean in the Bible?
רָוָה · μεθύω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to satisfy or fill abundantly".
Hebrew · H7301, G3184
רָוָה
To slake the thirst (occasionally of other appetites) · to get drunk
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רָוָה H7301 to slake the thirst (occasionally of other appetites)
μεθύω G3184 to get drunk
Pronunciation methýō
Intoxication from excessive wine; used metaphorically for spiritual intoxication or moral corruption.
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What does רָוָה (ravah) mean in the Bible?
רָוָה · μεθύω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to satisfy or fill abundantly".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7301, G3184?
H7301, G3184 is connected to 14 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to satisfy or fill abundantly
Source Gloss
to satisfy or fill abundantly
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 5
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 2×
Perfect Isa 34:5 1×
Infinitive absolute Ps 65:11 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 2×
Perfect Isa 55:10 · Jer 31:25 2×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Cohortative Prov 7:18 1×
Word Origins
רָוָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain