רֹ֣עֵי

𐤓𐤏𐤉

Raah

are shepherds

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.

H7462

Genesis 46:32 · Word #2

Lexicon H7462

Lemmaרָעָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤓𐤏𐤄
TransliterationRaah
Strong'sH7462
DefinitionTo 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 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

Phraseare shepherds

SIBI-P1 Translation H7462-20

shepherding ones of

Morphological NotesQal active participle, masculine plural, construct state.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal active participle masculine plural denotes those actively performing the action of tending or shepherding. The construct state is reflected by "of," indicating these are shepherding ones belonging to or governing something.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

shepherds of

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleAdjusted P1 from 'shepherding ones of' to 'shepherds of' for idiomatic clarity in context, per the participial noun function here.
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