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רוֹהֲגָה

𐤓𐤅𐤄𐤂𐤄

Rohagah

H7303 noun

SILEX Entry

Root uncertain uncertain; possible connection to 'to cry out, raise a cry' (speculative)

Definition

Personal name: Rōhagah, identified as a member of the Israelite tribe of Benjamin. The name appears only as a proper noun and does not function as a common noun in the biblical text. Its etymological meaning is uncertain, but it may be related to a Semitic root suggesting 'raising a cry' or 'making an outcry,' though there is no direct evidence for such a root in Biblical Hebrew. Thus, the meaning of the name as used in context is primarily as an identifier of a specific individual within Israelite genealogies.

Semantic Range

personal name (male), proper noun, Israelite individual in genealogical context

Root / Etymology

The form רוֹהֲגָה (Rōhagah) does not appear to derive transparently from an attested Hebrew root. The suggested connection to a root meaning 'to cry out' is speculative; there is no evidence for a Hebrew verb רוהג. The final -ה likely represents a feminine ending or a paragogic he, and the internal structure is typical of personal names but is not otherwise elucidated. Etymology uncertain.

Historical & Contextual Notes

רוֹהֲגָה is attested in 1 Chronicles 8:38 and 9:44 as a Benjamite descendant; it is used exclusively as a personal name in genealogical lists during the monarchic or exilic period recounting pre-exilic family lines. There is no evidence of the word being used as a common noun, title, or epithet elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible. Later tradition rendered this proper name in various ways, sometimes reading it as 'Rohgah' or 'Rohagah.' English translations generally preserve the name as it stands, though its meaning remains opaque due to the unattested and uncertain root. It should not be conflated with functional terms for 'outcry' (e.g., צְעָקָה tsĕ‘āqāh) in Biblical Hebrew.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from an unused root probably meaning to cry out; outcry; Rohagah, an Israelite; Rohgah.

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Root Family

uncertain (uncertain) — uncertain; possibly related to crying out or raising a cry (speculative)

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1085 בִּלְדַּד Bildad
H1095 בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר Belteshatsar
H1114 בִּלְשָׁן Bilshan
H1150 בִּנְעָא Bin'a
H116 אֱדַיִן and then

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7303-02 ו/רוהגה vrvhgh HC/Np Rohgah Rohagah 1
H7303-01 וְ/רָהְגָּ֖ה verahegah HC/Np Rohgah Rōhagah 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7303-02 1 Chronicles 7:34 ו/רוהגה vrvhgh HC/Np Rohgah Rohagah
H7303-01 1 Chronicles 7:34 וְ/רָהְגָּ֖ה verahegah HC/Np Rohgah Rōhagah
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