רֹעֵ֣י
𐤓𐤏𐤉
rôʻîy
herdmen
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.
Genesis 13:7 · Word #4
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 HVqrmpc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | herdmen |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7473-03
shepherds of
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | This is the Qal active participle masculine plural in construct form from רעה, denoting those who actively shepherd or tend. The construct state requires the relational sense “of,” yielding “shepherds of.” |
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