רֹעַ֖/י
𐤓𐤏/𐤉
rôʻîy
my herdsmen
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 13:8 · Word #12
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/Sp1cs
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 | my herdsmen |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7473-02
my shepherds
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural construct + 1cs suffix |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine plural in construct with a 1st person common singular suffix denotes "those who are shepherding" belonging to me. "My shepherds" preserves the participial sense, plural number, masculine form, and the attached possessive. |
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