רָוָה
râvâh · H7301 · Hebrew · 14 occurrences
Meanings
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to moisten, to water
Causative process by which human, deities, or forces cause an object to be fully or partially covered with liquid, such as rain, dew, or tears
ExamplesPsalm 65:10 You water its furrows abundantly, You settle its ridges, You soften it with showers, You bless its growth.
Isaiah 16:9 Therefore I will weep bitterly for Jazer, for the vine of Sibmah; I will drench you with my tears, Heshbon and Elealeh; For the shouting over your summer fruits and your harvest has fallen away.
Isaiah 55:10 “For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, And do not return there without watering the earth And making it produce and sprout, And providing seed to the sower and bread to the eater;
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Literally: to become watered (with blood); hence: process by which an object or area is completely covered with blood; described as if it were a person who has drunk to his satisfaction; used only of blood that was spilled during acts of violence (to drink (one's) fill, to be soaked)
ExamplesIsaiah 34:5 For My sword has drunk its fill in heaven; Behold it shall descend for judgment upon Edom, And upon the people whom I have designated for destruction.
Isaiah 34:7 Wild oxen will also fall with them And young bulls with strong ones; So their land will be soaked with blood, And their dust become greasy with fat.
Jeremiah 46:10 For that day belongs to the Lord GOD of armies, A day of vengeance, so as to avenge Himself on His foes; And the sword will devour and be satisfied, And drink its fill of their blood; For there will be a slaughter for the Lord GOD of armies, In the land of the north at the river Euphrates.
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Literally: to make (someone) drink (one's) fill with wormwood; hence: causative process by which deities cause humans to experience injustice and suffering, symbolized by wormwood, which tastes bitter and can be poisonous (to make (someone) drink (his) fill of suffering)
ExamplesLamentations 3:15 He has filled me with bitterness, He has made me drink plenty of wormwood.
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Literally: to drink (one's) fill; hence: process by which humans find abundant joy and satisfaction (to drink (one's) fill, to be sated, to feast)
ExamplesPsalm 36:8 They drink their fill of the abundance of Your house; And You allow them to drink from the river of Your delights.
Proverbs 7:18 “Come, let’s drink our fill of love until morning; Let’s delight ourselves with caresses.
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Literally: to cause (others) to drink (their) fill; hence: causative process by which humans or deities cause (other) humans to find abundant joy and satisfaction (to cause (others) to drink (their) fill, to satisfy, to feast (someone))
ExamplesProverbs 5:19 Like a loving doe and a graceful mountain goat, Let her breasts satisfy you at all times; Be exhilarated always with her love.
Isaiah 43:24 “You have not bought Me sweet cane with money, Nor have you satisfied Me with the fat of your sacrifices; Rather, you have burdened Me with your sins, You have wearied Me with your wrongdoings.
Jeremiah 31:14 “I will refresh the soul of the priests with abundance, And My people will be satisfied with My goodness,” declares the LORD.
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Literally: to moisten, water; hence: causative action by which humans make other humans to prosper in life, described as being refreshed with rainwater (to refresh (others))
ExamplesProverbs 11:25 A generous person will be prosperous, And one who gives others plenty of water will himself be given plenty.
How it’s used In 5 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Who or what does itSubject
13 occurrences in 9 groups
- Not stated: I 3
- Not stated: he, she or it 3
- Other words · 7 groups that occur once or twice (7) 7
What it acts on, or what is saidObject
9 occurrences in 7 groups
- נֶפֶשׁsoul, life 2
- נִיme 2
- דּוֹדbeloved, love, uncle 1
- אֶרֶץland, earth, ground 1
- תֶּלֶםfurrow 1
- ךָּyou 1
Second objectAs in “call him Lord”
2 occurrences in 2 groups
- חֶלֶבfat 1
- לַעֲנָהwormwood 1
With prepositionsPrepositional phrases
6 occurrences in 5 groups
- מִןfrom+ דָּםblood 2
- מִןfrom+ דֶּשֶׁןashes, fatness 1
- עַדto, as far as, until+ בֹּקֶרmorning 1
- בin/on/with+ עֵתtime, moment, period 1
- בin/on/with+ שָׁמַיִםheaven, sky 1
With adverbsAdverbs
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- לֹאnot 1
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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Near synonyms 2 words
- שָׁקָה shâqâh · H8248 · to be moistened, to moisten, to water
- Both words denote causative irrigation, watering, or making someone drink, and overlap in the sense of watering or causing to drink.
- שׁוּק shûwq · H7783 · to irrigate, to overflow
- Both lexemes share semantic overlap around the concept of watering/moistening (both glossed with "water" as a verb). However, רָוָה (râvâh, H7301)'s range is much broader (satiate, satisfy, make drunk, fill) with watering as one component, while שׁוּק (shûwq, H7783) is narrower (overflow, water). The relationship appears to be a genuine but partial near-synonym around the "watering" sense, though רָוָה (râvâh, H7301)'s fuller range extends beyond שׁוּק (shûwq, H7783)'s scope.
Semantic domains 5 entries
- Wet002001001071
- The word's "soak, water abundantly" sense is directly illustrated by paths that "drip with fatness" (Psalm 65:11) and the generous person who "gives others plenty of water" (Proverbs 11:25).
- Ingest002001001025
- The word's "drink one's fill" sense is directly illustrated by the lovers' invitation, "let's drink our fill of love until morning" (Proverbs 7:18).
- Grieve002001002013
- This domain is not independently illustrated by the sampled citations, which all concern satisfaction, abundance, or delight rather than grief.
- Rejoice002001002022
- The word's "be satisfied, delighted" sense is directly illustrated by the wife's love urged to "satisfy you at all times" and "be exhilarated always with her love" (Proverbs 5:19).
- Safe002003003019
- This domain is not independently illustrated by the sampled citations.
Word family 4 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon H7301. ravah [רָוָה] verb be saturated, drink one's fill (Late Hebrew in derived species;…
[רָוָה] verb be saturated, drink one's fill (Late Hebrew in derived species; Arabic ; Ethiopic Aramaic רְוִי, ); —
Qal Perfect3feminine singular consecutive מִדָּמָם וְרָוְָֽתָּה Jer 46:10, figurative of sword (|| אָֽכְלָה שָֽׂבְעָה,); Imperfect3masculine plural בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ מִדֶּשֶׁן יִרְוְיֻן Psa 36:9 (Ges§ 75u) figurative of men (|| תַּשְׁקֵם); 1 plural דֹדִים נִרְוֶה Pro 7:18 we will take our fill of love (|| נִתְעַלְּסָה).
Pi`el Perfect3feminine singular רִוְּתָה Isa 34:5, ׳וְר consecutive Isa 34:7; Isa 34:1singular consecutive וְרִוֵּיתִי Jer 31:14; Imperfect1singular suffix אֲרַיָּ֫וֶךְ Isa 16:9 (read probably אֲרַוַּ֫יִךְ MargolisAmos. J. Semitic Lang., Oct. 1902, 48, see also Köi. 589 f.; > אֲרַוָּ֫יֶךְ Sta§ 634 e Ges§ 75dd); 3 masculine plural suffix יְרַוֻּךָ Pro 5:19; Infinitive absolute רַוֵּה Psa 65:11 (Ges§ 113z); —
1 intensive be intoxicated, drunk Isa 34:5, figurative of sword; + מִדָּם Isa 34:7, of land (|| יְדֻשָּׁ֑ן).
2 causative, drench, water abundantly, with accusative תְּלָמֶיהָ (subject ׳י); Isa 16:9 with accusative of person + דִּמְעָתִי material; saturate (figurative), sate, ׳ור דָּ֑שֶׁן הַכֹּהֲנִים וֶפֶשׁ Jer 31:14 (|| שׂבע); sexually, יְרַוֻּךָ דַּדָּיהָ Pro 5:19.
Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular הִרְוָה Isa 55:10, suffix הִרְוַנִי Lam 3:15; Lam 3:2masculine singular suffix הִרְוִיתָ֑נִי Isa 43:24; Isa 43:1singular הִרְוֵיתִי Jer 31:25; Participle מַרְוֶה Pro 11:25; — saturate, water, with accusative ארץ Isa 55:10 (subject גֶּשֶׁם שֶׁלֶג,); cause to drink (figurative), with accusative of person etrei (לַעֲנָה) Lam 3:15 (|| הִשְׂבִּיעַנִי); with accusative of person only (נֶפֶשׁ) Jer 31:25 (|| מִלֵּאתִי), absolute Pro 11:25; of Israel satisfying זְבָחִים חֵלֶב ׳י, Isa 43:24.
Hoph`al Imperfect יוֺרֶא (יָרְוֶה ?) Pro 11:25 see Toy and ירא p. 432.
Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain
Topical studies with this word 5 entries
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
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