רֹעֶ֛ה
𐤓𐤏𐤄
Raah
shepherding
To act as a shepherd, to tend, pasture, or care for a flock; by extension, to guide, lead, or rule over people (especially in a leadership or governance role); also to graze (of animals) or to be in the role of a provider. The verb is applied both literally to livestock and metaphorically to persons entrusted with leadership or oversight. The semantic range includes contexts of providing for, protecting, and guiding.
Exodus 3:1 · Word #3
Lexicon H7462
| Lemma | רָעָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤏𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Raah |
| Strong's | H7462 |
| Definition | To act as a shepherd, to tend, pasture, or care for a flock; by extension, to guide, lead, or rule over people (especially in a leadership or governance role); also to graze (of animals) or to be in the role of a provider. The verb is applied both literally to livestock and metaphorically to persons entrusted with leadership or oversight. The semantic range includes contexts of providing for, protecting, and guiding. |
Morphology HVqrmsa
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 | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | shepherding |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7462-19
shepherding one of
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular, construct |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal masculine singular active participle denotes one who is actively tending or shepherding. The construct state is reflected by "of," indicating this form governs a following noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
shepherding
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Context describes Mosheh's occupation as a shepherd; 'shepherding' alone is sufficient and more appropriate than 'shepherding one of', aligning with both context and silex_definition. |