רְ֝עֵבָ֗ה
𐤓𐤏𐤁𐤄
râʻêb
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.
Proverbs 27:7 · Word #6
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 HAafsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | hungry |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7457-06
hungry
| Morphological Notes | Adjective; feminine singular; absolute state; from qal active participle of רעב functioning as a descriptive adjective. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a qal active participle used adjectivally, describing one who is experiencing hunger. "Hungry" directly reflects the root רעב and preserves its stative sense of being in need of food. |
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