מַרְעִית

mir.itNoun (Feminine)H4830

pasturing

From: from H7462 (רָעָה) in the sense of feeding;

Short Definition

pasturage; concretely, a flock

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. pasturing, pasturage, shepherding 1a) pasturing, shepherding 1b) pasturage 1c) flock (meton)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

10 times

Appears 10 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Psalms
4
Jeremiah
3
Ezk
1
Hosea
1
Isaiah
1

Key Passages

  • Ezk 34:31
  • Isaiah 49:9
  • Jeremiah 23:1
  • Psalms 100:3
  • Psalms 79:13

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