רָדָה
ra.dah
“to rule”
Definition
to tread down, i.e. subjugate; specifically, to crumble off
a primitive root;
- to rule, have dominion, dominate, tread down 1a) (Qal) to have dominion, rule, subjugate 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to dominate
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Occurrences
רָדָה appears 20 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
They were also the chief officers over Solomon’s projects: 550 supervisors over the people who did the work.
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.”
Who has aroused one from the eastand called him to his feet in righteousness ?He hands nations over to himand subdues kings before him.He turns them to dust with his sword,to windblown chaff with his bow.
You are not to rule over them harshly, but you shall fear your God.
But as soon as they had rest,they again did evil in Your sight.So You abandoned them to the hands of their enemies,who had dominion over them.When they cried out to You again,You heard from heaven,and You delivered them many timesin Your compassion.
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