רָאָה

H7200. raah
רָאָה1315 verb see (Late Hebrew id.; וארא MI4, הראני Deu 1:7, compare ריח spectacle Deu 1:12; Sabean ראי see, expect DHMZMG xxix (1875), 506, 599; Arabic see, so Ethiopic רֵיוָא רֵו, ᵑ7 human appearance, features, etc. (compare Hebrew רְָאִי 2)); —
Qal1141 Perfect3masculine singular ׳ר Gen 29:10 +, suffix וְרָֽאֲךָ consecutive Exo 4:14 רָאָהוּ 2Ki 2:12 +; 3 feminine singular רָֽאֲתָה Gen 38:14, suffix רָאָֽתְךָ Job 42:5; Job 42:2masculine singular רָאִיתָ Gen 20:10 +, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִרְהֶ Gen 22:8 +, jussive יֵרֵא Gen 41:33 (Baer Gi, Ges§ 75p, hh Köi.561; van d. H. יֵרֶא), יִ֫רֶא Exo 5:21 +, וַיַּרְא Gen 18:2 + (1Sa 19:20, read plural ᵐ5 Comm., i.e. וַיִּרְאֻ DrSm lxiii), suffix יִרְאַנִי Exo 33:20, וַיִּרְאֵ֑נִי 2Sa 1:7; 2Sa 1:3feminine singular תִּרְאֶה Lev 20:17; Job 33:28, jussive תֵּרֵא Mic 7:10; Zec 9:5 (Baer Gi, compare Ges Kö above; van d. H תֵּרֶא), וַתֵּ֫רֶא Gen 3:6 +; 1 singular אֶרְאֶה Gen 21:16 +, וָאֵ֫רֶא Gen 31:10 +, etc.; Imperative רְאֵה Gen 27:27 +, etc.; Infinitive absolute רָאֹה Exo 3:7 +, רָאוֺ Gen 26:28; Isa 6:9; construct רְאֹה Gen 48:11, רְאוֺת Exo 10:28 +, רַאֲוָה Eze 28:17, etc., Participle active רֹאֶה Eze 13:15 +, etc.; passive רְאֻיוֺת (Baer Gi; van d. H. רְאֻיּוֺת) : —
1. a. see, subject עֵינַיִם עַיִן,, with accusative of person Isa 6:5; Isa 30:20; Jer 42:2 Jer 42:5t. Job, Proverbs; subject person, with accusative Gen 12:12, Gen 12:15 + רָאָהוּ מִי 1Sa 23:22, read ᵐ5 הֵמְּהֵרָה Th We and others. [not HPS]); רֹאִי 1Sa 16:13 (participle suffix, compare רֹאִי לַחֵי בְּאֵר 1Sa 16:14, .p. 91 above) accusative of God 1Sam 32:31 (אֶלמָּֿנִים מָּנִים); accusative of person omitted 1Sa 18:2; 1Sa 19:1 +; with accusative מְּנֵי 1Sa 31:2; 1Sam 46:30; 1Sam 48:11; Exo 33:20, opposed to אֶתאֲחֹרָ֑י Exo 33:23; with accusative מְּנֵי specifically of having access to man of rank Gen 43:3, Gen 43:5 + (see [ מָּנֶה] 2b).
b. see, with accusative of thing: subject עֵינַיִם עַיִן, Jos 24:7 (E) 1Sa 24:11 (van d. H. Baer; v.1Sa 24:10 Gi), Deu 3:21 Deu 3:5t. Deuteronomy, +; תִּרְאֶינָה אֶתעֵֿינָיו וְעֵינָיו Jer 32:4, compare Jer 34:3; accusative omitted 2Sa 24:3; Deu 21:7 Deu 21:9t. (לִרְאוֺת) 1Sa 6:13 read ᵐ5 לקְרָאתוֺ We Dr Kit Bu HPS Now); subject pers Gen 13:15; Gen 31:12 + very often; with accusative of congnate meaning with verb מַרְאֶה Exo 3:8 Exo 3:7t., מַרְאָה Dan 10:7 (twice in verse); Dan 10:8, חָזוֺן Dan 8:15, חֶזְיֹנוֺת Joe 3:1; hence see absolute= receive revelation, Isa 30:10 (|| חזה), compare Eze 13:3 and see I. רֹאֶה; with accusative עֶרְוָה, see ׳צ, p. 788 f.; see war, i.e. see it impending Exo 13:17 (E); ר ׳וְאֶתהַֿלַּמִּידִים אֶתהַֿקּוֺתֹ Exo 20:18 (Gi Exo 20:15); הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ רֹאֵי Ecc 7:11 those who see the sun = living men; accusative of thing. omitted Exo 22:9; 2Sa 13:5 +, בֶּחָזוֺן וָאֶרֵאֶה Dan 8:2 (twice in verse).(absolute); יֵדְעוּ לֹא יִרְאוּ וְלֹא Neh 4:5; רֹאִים עֵינֵי Isa 32:3, רֹאִים מְקוֺם Job 34:26; with adverb or adverb phrase instead of accusative of thing: כָּהֵנָּה Gen 41:19 compare Isa 66:8; Eze 1:27 (twice in verse), כַּאֲשֶׁר 2Ki 2:19; 2Ch 29:8; 2Ch 30:7; Job 4:8; Eze 16:50; Dan 1:13, כֵּן Psa 48:9.
2 see, followed by accusative + clause or phrase of closer designation: (I) + epexegetical clause with כִּי, accusative of person Gen 6:2 saw them that they were fair, Gen 12:4 (both J), Exo 2:2; Exo 32:25 (both E), 1Ki 11:28, accusative of face + id. Gen 31:5 (E), Exo 34:25 (P); accusative of thing Gen 49:15 (poem), Isa 22:9; Gen 1:4 (P), Ecc 2:24; Ecc 4:4 and probably 2Ki 14:26 (reading הוּא מַר כִּי); (2) ׳ר וְעָמָ֑ד עָלָיו כָּלהַֿבָּא 2Sa 20:12; (3) + adjective (including participle), accusative person Gen 7:1 (J), Amo 9:1; 2Sa 18:10 39t. (Jer 46:5 strike out ᵐ5 ׳ר Gie), + accusative אֲשֶׁר Exo 14:13 (twice in verse) (J); accusative of thing, Exo 23:5; Exo 33:10 (both E), Deu 22:4; Eze 33:3, Eze 33:6; Dan 1:10; Dan 8:4, Dan 8:6, Dan 8:7; (4) + מָה, accusative of thing Num 13:18 (JE), Hag 2:3; (5) + preposition Phr., accusative of person Exo 5:19 (J), Zec 4:10; Ecc 10:7; Est 5:9; accusative of thing + בִּכְבוֺדוֺ Hag 2:3, + כ pres. Jer 23:13-14, + כ person Jdg 9:36, כ of thing 2Sa 18:27; (6) accusative of person + adverb accusative + כ person Jer 30:6.
3 see, so as to learn to know: with accusative of person Deu 33:9 (|| יַדַע הִכִּיר,); with accusative of thing Deu 1:19, Deu 1:31; Deu 11:2; Job 11:11 (|| יָדַע ), Psa 16:10; Psa 49:10; = have experience of, Jer 5:12; Jer 14:13; Jer 20:18; Jer 42:14; Zep 3:15; Psa 89:49; Ecc 5:17, רֹאֶה אֵינֶנּוּ בְּעֵינָיו שֵׁנָה Ecc 8:16; ראית מָה Gen 20:10 i.e.what hast thou encountered, that . . . ? BacherZAW xix (1899). 345 ff.; Terminol. 177 f.
4 absolute see, have (power of) vision, Gen 27:1 (J), Gen 48:10 (E), 1Sa 3:2; 1Sa 4:15; 1Ki 14:4, miraculous 2Ki 6:17 (twice in verse); 2Ki 6:20 (twice in verse); denied of idols Deu 4:28; Psa 115:5; Psa 135:16; figurative of spiritual vision Isa 6:10; Isa 29:18; Isa 42:18; Jer 5: Deu 29:3; Eze 12:2 (twice in verse); Psa 40:13; Psa 69:24; רֹאָה עַיִן Pro 20:12. — 1Sa 14:27 read Qr see אור.
5 see = perceive:
a. followed by clause with כִּי, Exo 3:4; Exo 8:11; Gen 1:10, Gen 1:12 + often(1Sa 23:15 read וַיִּרָא and he feared We Dr Kit Bu HPS Now); omit כִּי (late) Lam 1:10; Psa 49:11; Ecc 3:16; followed by מָה of indirect question Gen 2:19 (J), Gen 37:20 (E), Jdg 9:48; Deu 32:20; Jer 7:17; Jer 33:24; Eze 8:6; Jon 4:5 +; בַּמָּה Jdg 16:5 compare 1Sa 14:38, כַּמָּה Zec 2:6; Psa 35:17; followed by מִי of indirect question 1Sa 14:17; Isa 40:26; Lam 2:20 ( + הַבִּיטָה); followed by אֵי 1Sa 26:16, אֵיכֹה 2Ki 6:13, אֵיפֹה Jer 3:2; followed by clause with הֲ whether, Gen 8:8; Gen 18:21; Num 11:23 (all J), Exo 4:18 (E), Psa 14:2; Psa 53:3; Son 6:11b Est 3:4, אִם whether Jer 30:6; Lam 1:12; Psa 139:24; Cant 7:13, אֲשֶׁר that or how 1Sa 18:15, אֵי Ecc 2:3, שֶׁ that Ecc 2:13, שְׁ Ecc 3:18.
b. with accusative נַפְשׁוֺ צָרַת Gen 42:21 (i.e. saw it by out-ward signs), compare Hos 5:13. [Note, under
5 (rarely in other cases, and only Samuel Kings Jeremiah), Imperative + ידע Imperative: וּרְאֵה דַּע 1Sa 24:12; 2Sa 24:13; 1Ki 20:22; וּרְאִי דְּעִי 1Sa 25:17; Jer 2:19; וּרְאוּ דְּעוּ 1Sa 12:17; 1Sa 14:38; 1Sa 23:22; 1Ki 20:7; 2Ki 5:7; in reverse order, וּדְעוּ רְאוּ 1Sa 23:23; Jer 5:1.]
6 look at, see, by direct volition:
a. subject men, with accusative of thing, Gen 9:22-23, (J), Gen 42:9, Gen 42:12 (E), Lev 13:3, Lev 13:15 +; with accusative of land = reconnoitre Jos 2:1; look at sun, etc., for worship Deu 4:19; Job 31:26; = inspect 1Ki 9:12; Lev 14:36 (twice in verse); with accusative of person Num 24:20-21, (JE), Exo 2:25; Lev 13:3, Lev 13:5 (all P), 1Sa 9:16 +, (1Sa 19:15 HPS proposes אֶלבֵּֿית for לִרְאוֺת); with preposition ׳ר רֹאִי אַחֲרִי Gen 16:13 (J) I have looked after one seeing me (interpretation see Di).
b. subject God, with accusative of thing Gen 9:16 (P); = inspect Gen 11:5 (J); look at with favour, accusative of person Job 37:24; Psa 138:6; so perhaps figurative, subject man, regard, with accusative אָוֶן Psa 66:18 (Hup-Now; Che Bae Dr and others intend); look with pleasure (accusative omitted, + מִן by reason of, as a fruit of) Isa 53:11 (si vera); insert accusative ᵐ5 אוֺר Houb Klo Du CheHpt Kit [perhaps], with Hiph`il ᵐ5 יַרְאֶה Du CheHpt, rescues from travail his soul, makes it see light).
c. without accusative, look, take a look, etc. (of man and God; often + וְהִנֵּה ), Gen 8:13; Gen 18:2; Exo 3:2; Lev 13:8; Lam 3:50 (מִן local), Gen 13:14 (מִן local + ה locative), Deu 3:27; Eze 40:4; Eze 44:5 (all בְּעֵינֶיךָ), + often; peculiarly, מִמֶּנִּי תַּעֲשׂוּ וְכֵן תִרְאוּ Jdg 7:17 (compare GFM).
d. look after, see after, learn about, with accusative of thing Gen 37:14 (J), with accusative of person = visit (go to see) 1Sa 15:35; 1Sa 20:29; 2Sa 13:5-6, 2Ki 8:29 2Ch 22:6; 2Ki 9:16, compare Eze 20:28, רֹאִי עֵין Job 7:8 (Di Bu and others).
e. observe, watch, absolute, 1Sa 6:9, 1Sa 6:16; 1Sa 17:28; Ecc 8:16 (|| ידע).
f. look upon = endure to see, with accusative of thing Hab 1:13 (|| הִבִּיט).
g. look out, find out, accusative of person 2Ki 9:2; Gen 41:33 (E), + ל person 1Sa 16:17; select, accusative of person + מִן from among 2Ki 10:3, + ב among + ל person 1Sa 16:1; provide, furnish,, with accusative of thing Deu 33:21 (poem), + ל person Gen 22:8 (E), compare absolute ׳י יִרְאֶה as proper name, of a location = ׳י seeth Gen 22:14 a (E; ? read יֵרָאֶה, compare vb,
Niph`al and Di); רְאֻיוֺת Est 2:9 looked out = suitable (as often Late Hebrew).
h. look at = concern oneself about, accusative of thing (+ בְּיָדוֺ) Gen 39:23 (J).
7 of mental observation:
a. Imperative see ! observe ! consider ! exclamation (nearly = הִנֵּה), followed by clause: Gen 27:27; Gen 31:50 see ! God is witness Gen 39:14; Gen 41:41; Exo 4:21; Deu 1:8 +; followed by independent noun 2Sa 24:22 (|| 1Ch 21:23 followed by clause).
b. look at, i.e. inquire into, a matter, accusative of thing omitted, of ׳י, 1Sa 24:16 (Gi v.1Sa 24:15).
c. give attention to, accusative of thing, Jer 2:31, absolute give attention ! 2Sa 13:28; 2Ki 6:32; Exo 25:40; Psa 45:11; take heed to, accusative of thing, 1Ki 12:16 2Ch 10:16; absolute take heed ! Exo 10:10, + מֶּן 2Ki 10:23.
d. discern, ר ׳לִבִּי חָכְמָה Ecc 1:16, ׳ר טוֺב Ecc 3:13.
e. distinguish, with בֵּיןלְ֗֗֗ of person Mal 3:18.
f. consider, reflect, Ecc 7:14 (followed by clause oratio recta [direct speech]). 8. a. with ב, literally, look into, hence look at with interest (German 'sich vertiefen in'): (I) gaze at 1Sa 6:19 (on context see We Dr HPS), so as to become acquainted with Gen 34:1 (P); so as to find out Ecc 3:22; inspect liver (for omens) Eze 21:26; some - what weakened = behold Job 3:9; 2Ch 7:3; Psa 64:9. (2) look at with kindness, of בָּעֳנִי ׳י, Gen 29:32; 1Sa 1:11 ( + infinitive absolute), 2Sa 16:12, בַּצַּר Psa 106:44. (3) upon a spectacle causing anger Exo 2:11 (E), grief Gen 21:16 (E), Gen 44:34; Num 11:15 (both J), 2Ki 22:20 (subject עֵינָיִם) = 2Ch 34:28; Est 8:6 (twice in verse), abhorrence Isa 66:24. (4) gaze at with apprehension Ecc 11:4. (5) with joy, pleasure, 2Ki 10:16; Mic 7:9; Jer 29:32; Isa 52:8 (בְּעַיִן עַיִן, compare
Niph`al Num 14:14), Job 20:17; Job 33:28;