What does רָעָה · ποιμαίνω mean in the Bible?
רָעָה · ποιμαίνω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to shepherd, feed, or guide".
Hebrew · H7462, G4165
רָעָה
To tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule ; by extension, to associate with (as a friend) · to tend as a shepherd of (figuratively, superviser)
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רָעָה H7462 to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule ; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
Pronunciation rō‘î
Shepherd metaphor foundational to kingship and covenantal care; moves from literal pasturing to ruling to companionship.
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ποιμαίνω G4165 to tend as a shepherd of (figuratively, superviser)
Pronunciation poimaínō
Shepherd's care involves active governance and protection, not merely passive oversight or provision.
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What does רָעָה (ra'ah) mean in the Bible?
רָעָה · ποιμαίνω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to shepherd, feed, or guide".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7462, G4165?
H7462, G4165 is connected to 164 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to shepherd, feed, or guide
Source Gloss
to shepherd, feed, or guide
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 82
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 80×
Participle active 1Kgs 22:17 · 1Sam 16:11 · 1Sam 17:34 · 1Sam 25:16 · 2Chr 18:16 · Exod 3:1 · Ezek 34:2 · Ezek 34:5 · Ezek 34:7 · Ezek 34:8 · Ezek 34:12 · Ezek 34:23 · Gen 4:2 · Gen 29:9 · Gen 30:36 · Gen 37:2 48×
Imperfect Ezek 34:2 · Ezek 34:10 · Isa 49:9 · Isa 65:25 · Mic 7:14 · Prov 10:21 · Zeph 3:13 · Ezek 34:23 · Isa 27:10 · Isa 30:23 · Isa 40:11 · Prov 15:14 · Ezek 34:14 · Ezek 34:15 · Gen 30:31 · Zech 11:9 25×
Sequential imperfect Mic 7:14 · Zech 11:4 · Gen 29:7 3×
Jussive Exod 34:3 · Jonah 3:7 2×
Perfect Ezek 34:8 · Jer 6:3 2×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Perfect Judg 14:20 1×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×
Jussive Prov 22:24 1×
Word Origins
רָעָה 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