What does רֵחֶה (rēḥeh) mean in the Bible?
רֵחֶה (rēḥeh): Grinding implement essential for daily sustenance; figuratively represents crushing judgment or oppressive labor in prophetic texts
Hebrew · H7347
רֵחֶה
A mill -stone
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רֵחֶה H7347
Pronunciation rēḥeh
What does רֵחֶה (rēḥeh) mean in the Bible?
רֵחֶה (rēḥeh): Grinding implement essential for daily sustenance; figuratively represents crushing judgment or oppressive labor in prophetic texts
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7347?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include millstones (1), of the millstones (1), on a handmill (1), take a pair of millstones (1), the hand mill (1).
Where does רֵחֶה (rēḥeh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 11:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (1), Exodus (1), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (1).
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 millstones 1× Isaiah 47:2
of the millstones 1× Jeremiah 25:10
on a handmill 1× Numbers 11:8
take a pair of millstones 1× Deuteronomy 24:6
the hand mill 1× Exodus 11:5
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 11:5 הָרֵחָ֑יִם to the hand mill Article | Noun - md Numbers 11:8 בָרֵחַ֗יִם to on a handmill Preposition-b, Article | Noun - md Deuteronomy 24:6 רֵחַ֖יִם to take a pair of millstones Noun - md Isaiah 47:2 רֵחַ֖יִם to millstones Noun - md Jeremiah 25:10 רֵחַ֖יִם to of the millstones Noun - md
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 11:5
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 5
Exodus 1 Numbers 1 Deuteronomy 1 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
רֵחַ֖יִם 3x rê·ḥa·yim Deuteronomy 24:6, Isaiah 47:2, Jeremiah 25:10
בָרֵחַ֗יִם 1x ḇā·rê·ḥa·yim Numbers 11:8
הָרֵחָ֑יִם 1x hā·rê·ḥā·yim Exodus 11:5
Parsing patterns
Noun - md 3x Deuteronomy 24:6, Isaiah 47:2, Jeremiah 25:10
Article | Noun - md 1x Exodus 11:5
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - md 1x Numbers 11:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Grinding implement essential for daily sustenance; figuratively represents crushing judgment or oppressive labor in prophetic texts
Source Gloss
a mill -stone
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Grinding implement essential for daily sustenance; figuratively represents crushing judgment or oppressive labor in prophetic texts
a mill-stone BDB: hand- Usage: mill (stone).
Grammatical Forms
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Part of These Phrases
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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