Raah — To Shepherd
The verb of Psalm 23:1 — 'The LORD is my shepherd' — feeding, leading, and keeping in a single word.
Pronunciation: raw-aw'
Hebrew · Strong's H7462 · 144 occurrences in the Old Testament (KJV)
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)
KJV translations: [idiom] break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, [phrase] shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste.
Raah in the Bible — example verses
“And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.”Genesis 4:2 (KJV)
“And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.”Genesis 13:7 (KJV)
“And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.”Genesis 13:8 (KJV)
“And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.”Genesis 26:20 (KJV)
“And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.”Genesis 29:7 (KJV)
“And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them.”Genesis 29:9 (KJV)
“And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy flock:”Genesis 30:31 (KJV)
“And he set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.”Genesis 30:36 (KJV)
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