רְעֵבִ֥ים
𐤓𐤏𐤁𐤉𐤌
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.
Psalms 107:5 · Word #1
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 HAampa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | hungry |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7457-07
hungry ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective (from Qal active participle), masculine plural, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form derives from the root רעב meaning "to be hungry" and functions adjectivally. As a masculine plural adjective in the absolute state, it is best rendered as "hungry ones," preserving both the participial/adjectival force and the plural morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
hungry ones
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 rendering accurately reflects the plural participle usage and matches the context as those experiencing hunger. |