וְ/רֹעִ֖ים

𐤅/𐤓𐤏𐤉𐤌

Raah

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

Isaiah 13:20 · Word #13

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 HC/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

Phraseshepherds

SIBI-P1 Translation H7462-44

shepherding ones

Morphological NotesQal active participle, masculine plural, absolute; verbal adjective describing those who are tending/shepherding.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal active participle masculine plural denotes those actively engaged in the act of tending or shepherding. "Shepherding ones" preserves the verbal force of the participle and reflects the root sense of caring for and guiding a flock.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

shepherding ones

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 'shepherding ones' expresses the participial/plural form of רֹעִים and is correct per SILEX rules.
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