What does רֶגֶשׁ mean in the Bible?
רֶגֶשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "a tumultuous crowd".
Hebrew · H7285
רֶגֶשׁ
A tumultuous crowd
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רֶגֶשׁ H7285
What does רֶגֶשׁ mean in the Bible?
רֶגֶשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "a tumultuous crowd".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7285?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include from the mob (1), with the crowd (1).
Where does רֶגֶשׁ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 55:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It from the mob 1× Psalms 64:2
with the crowd 1× Psalms 55:14
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 55:14
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 1
Psalms 2
Source forms
בְּרָֽגֶשׁ׃ 1x bə·rā·ḡeš Psalms 55:14
מֵ֝רִגְשַׁ֗ת 1x mê·riḡ·šaṯ Psalms 64:2
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 1x Psalms 55:14
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Psalms 64:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a tumultuous crowd
Source Gloss
a tumultuous crowd
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a tumultuous crowd BDB: throng Usage: company, insurrection.
Word Origins
רֶגֶשׁ 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