HebrewH4828Noun (Masculine)

מֵרֵעַ

me.re.a

7Occurrences
H4828Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a friend

from H7462 (רָעָה) in the sense of companionship;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
companion, friend, confidential friend

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

H:N-M

Full Description

H:N-M

Occurrences

מֵרֵעַ appears 7 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Judges
4
2 Samuel
1
Genesis
1
Proverbs
1

Key Passages

2 Samuel 3:8BSB

Abner was furious over Ish-bosheth’s accusation. “Am I the head of a dog that belongs to Judah?” he asked. “All this time I have been loyal to the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends. I have not delivered you into the hand of David, but now you accuse me of wrongdoing with this woman!

Genesis 26:26BSB

Later, Abimelech came to Isaac from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his adviser and Phicol the commander of his army.

Judges 14:11BSB

And when the Philistines saw him, they selected thirty men to accompany him.

Judges 14:20BSB

and his wife was given to one of the men who had accompanied him.

Judges 15:2BSB

“I was sure that you thoroughly hated her,” said her father, “so I gave her to one of the men who accompanied you. Is not her younger sister more beautiful than she? Please take her instead.”

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