וְ/רָעֵ֑ב
𐤅/𐤓𐤏𐤁
râʻêb
and-hungry
Experiencing hunger; feeling or being in a state of needing food. In biblical usage, the adjective רָעֵב describes both literal physical hunger and, less commonly, metaphorical or existential deprivation.
Isaiah 8:21 · Word #4
Lexicon H7457
| Lemma | רָעֵב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤏𐤁 |
| Transliteration | râʻêb |
| Strong's | H7457 |
| Definition | Experiencing hunger; feeling or being in a state of needing food. In biblical usage, the adjective רָעֵב describes both literal physical hunger and, less commonly, metaphorical or existential deprivation. |
Morphology HC/Aamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-hungry |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7457-10
hungry one
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle functioning as an adjective; masculine singular absolute; prefixed conjunction וְ ("and") in the surface form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form רָעֵב is a Qal active participle used adjectivally, describing one who is in a state of hunger. Rendering it as "hungry one" preserves both the participial force and the masculine singular morphology. |
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