What does רַעַל mean in the Bible?
רַעַל is a Hebrew word meaning "a reeling (from intoxication)".
Hebrew · H7478
רַעַל
A reeling (from intoxication)
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רַעַל H7478
What does רַעַל mean in the Bible?
רַעַל is a Hebrew word meaning "a reeling (from intoxication)".
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How does the BSB render H7478?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include of drunkenness (1).
Where does רַעַל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Zechariah 12:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Zechariah (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 of drunkenness 1× Zechariah 12:2
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Usage map
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First aligned row Zechariah 12:2
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Zechariah 1
Source forms
רַ֛עַל 1x ra·‘al Zechariah 12:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 1x Zechariah 12:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a reeling (from intoxication)
Source Gloss
a reeling (from intoxication)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a reeling (from intoxication) BDB: reeling Usage: trembling.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
רַעַל is built from this root:
רָעַל H7477
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