Strong's Number 7462

Transliteration:

ra`ah {raw-aw'}

Word Origin:

a primitive root

TWOT:

2185,2186

Part of Speech:

verb

Usage in the KJV:

feed 75, shepherd 63, pastor 8, herdmen 7, keep 3, companion 2, broken 1, company 1, devour 1, eat 1, entreateth 1, misc 10

Total: 173

Definition:

to pasture, tend, graze, feed
1. (Qal)
  1. to tend, pasture
    1. to shepherd
    2. of ruler, teacher (fig)
    3. of people as flock (fig)
    4. shepherd, herdsman (subst)
  2. to feed, graze
    1. of cows, sheep etc (literal)
    2. of idolater, Israel as flock (fig)
2. (Hiphil) shepherd, shepherdess
to associate with, be a friend of (meaning probable)
1. (Qal) to associate with
2. (Hithpael) to be companions
(Piel) to be a special friend