הָ/רֹעִ֖ים
𐤄/𐤓𐤏𐤉𐤌
rôʻîy
of the shepherds
One who tends, leads, and cares for sheep or other livestock; a shepherd. By extension, the term can refer to someone who acts as a guardian, caretaker, or leader—especially over a group or community; the sense can include both literal herder and figurative leader depending on context.
1 Samuel 21:8 · Word #14
Lexicon H7473
| Lemma | רֹעִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤏𐤉 |
| Transliteration | rôʻîy |
| Strong's | H7473 |
| Definition | One who tends, leads, and cares for sheep or other livestock; a shepherd. By extension, the term can refer to someone who acts as a guardian, caretaker, or leader—especially over a group or community; the sense can include both literal herder and figurative leader depending on context. |
Morphology HTd/Vqrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of the shepherds |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7473-01
the tending-ones
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural absolute, with definite article; verbal adjective functioning substantivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine plural denotes those who are actively engaged in tending or shepherding. "The tending-ones" preserves the verbal, ongoing force of the participle and reflects the core root sense of caring for and guiding. |
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