What does יְהֹוָה · רָעָה mean in the Bible?
יְהֹוָה · רָעָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "The LORD is my shepherd".
Hebrew · H3068, H7462
יְהוָה רֹעִי
(The) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God · 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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יְהֹוָה H3068 (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
Pronunciation YHWH
God's self-existence and eternity marked by the covenantal name revealing His unchanging, personal relationship with Israel
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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 יְהוָה רֹעִי (YHWH ro'i) mean in the Bible?
יְהֹוָה · רָעָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "The LORD is my shepherd".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3068, H7462?
H3068, H7462 is connected to 6,685 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. The LORD is my shepherd
Strong's H3068, H7462
Lexical occurrences 6,685 verses Source Gloss
The LORD is my shepherd
Word Origins
יְהוָה רֹעִי is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain