רִי
𐤓𐤉
rîy
H7377 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Precipitation in the form of rain or a shower, specifically denoting a natural watering or irrigation of the land through rainfall. The term can refer both to the act of providing water and to the resultant state of moisture or refreshment, often in an agricultural context.
Semantic Range
rain-shower, natural watering, irrigation by rainfall, refreshment (literal and metaphorical), act of watering (by rain)
Root / Etymology
From the root רוה (rvh), meaning 'to be saturated, to drink one's fill, to be refreshed.' The word רִי (rîy) is a nominal form indicating the product or result of the root action, namely, 'watering' or 'rain-shower.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
רִי occurs only once in the Hebrew Bible (Proverbs 11:25), where it conveys the idea of providing refreshment—by extension, nourishing others or being generous leads to refreshment or blessing for the giver. The term is closely related to other forms from the same root (e.g., רָוָה, ravah), which generally pertain to processes of drinking, watering, or saturating. In post-biblical Hebrew, the distinction between physical and metaphorical uses of the term becomes more pronounced, but in the biblical context, the figurative sense is usually grounded in the imagery of literal rain or irrigation. English translations often render the word as 'watering' or 'refreshment', which may narrow its sense to physical irrigation, while its use can also connote the broader sense of renewal or vitality brought by water. The concept of irrigation in ancient Israelite agriculture relied largely on rainfall, so 'רִי' highlights dependence on natural, rather than artificial, sources of water.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from רָוָה; irrigation, i.e. a shower; watering.
Bantu Hebrew
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רוה (r-v-h) — to be saturated, to drink one's fill, to be refreshed
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H7301 | רָוָה | I will saturate you |
| H7302 | רָוֶה | fully sated |
| H7310 | רְוָיָה | to overflowing fullness |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7377-01 |
בְּ֭/רִי | beri | HR/Ncmsa |
with moisture | my rain-shower | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7377-01 |
Job 37:11 | בְּ֭/רִי | beri | HR/Ncmsa |
with moisture | my rain-shower |