What does אֹהֶל · רָעָה mean in the Bible?
אֹהֶל · רָעָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "shepherd’s tent".
Hebrew · H168, H7462
אֹהֶל רֹעִי
A tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) · to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule ; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
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אֹהֶל H168 a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
Pronunciation ohel
Portable dwelling that functions as visible marker of presence and belonging, especially in nomadic covenant community contexts
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רָעָה H7462 to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule ; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
Pronunciation rō‘î
Shepherd metaphor foundational to kingship and covenantal care; moves from literal pasturing to ruling to companionship.
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What does אֹהֶל רֹעִי (ohel roi) mean in the Bible?
אֹהֶל · רָעָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "shepherd’s tent".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H168, H7462?
H168, H7462 is connected to 512 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. shepherd’s tent
Strong's H168, H7462
Lexical occurrences 512 verses Source Gloss
shepherd’s tent
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אֹהֶל רֹעִי is built from this root:
אָהַל H166
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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