What does רַעֲנָן (raʿănān) mean in the Bible?
רַעֲנָן (raʿănān): Verdure as metaphor for vitality: physical greenness signifies flourishing, renewal, and prosperity across literal and figurative domains
Hebrew · H7488
רַעֲנָן
Verdant ; by analogy, new ; figuratively, prosperous
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רַעֲנָןH7488
Pronunciationraʿănān
What does רַעֲנָן (raʿănān) mean in the Bible?
רַעֲנָן (raʿănān): Verdure as metaphor for vitality: physical greenness signifies flourishing, renewal, and prosperity across literal and figurative domains
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How does the BSB render H7488?
The BSB source-word alignment has 20 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include green (10), a flourishing (2), flourishing (2), and green (1), flourish (1).
Where does רַעֲנָן (raʿănān) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 12:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (6), Psalms (4), 2 Kings (2), 1 Kings (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 Itgreen10×Deuteronomy 12:2, 1 Kings 14:23, 2 Kings 16:4, 2 Kings 17:10
a flourishing2×Jeremiah 11:16, Hosea 14:8
flourishing2×Psalms 37:35, Psalms 52:8
and green1×Psalms 92:14
flourish1×Job 15:32
luxuriant1×Isaiah 57:5
the green1×Jeremiah 17:2
The soft grass1×Song Of Solomon 1:16
with fine1×Psalms 92:10
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 12:2רַעֲנָן׃togreenAdjective - masculine singular1 Kings 14:23רַעֲנָֽן׃togreenAdjective - masculine singular2 Kings 16:4רַעֲנָֽן׃togreenAdjective - masculine singular2 Kings 17:10רַעֲנָֽן׃togreenAdjective - masculine singular2 Chronicles 28:4רַעֲנָֽן׃togreenAdjective - masculine singularJob 15:32רַעֲנָֽנָה׃toflourishVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singularPsalms 37:35רַעֲנָֽן׃toflourishingAdjective - masculine singularPsalms 52:8רַ֭עֲנָןtoflourishingAdjective - masculine singularPsalms 92:10רַעֲנָֽן׃towith fineAdjective - masculine singularPsalms 92:14וְרַֽעֲנַנִּ֣יםtoand greenConjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDeuteronomy 12:2
Aligned rows20
Books represented11
Deuteronomy11 Kings12 Kings22 Chronicles1Job1Psalms4Song Of Solomon1Isaiah1Jeremiah6Ezekiel1Hosea1
Source forms
רַעֲנָֽן׃6xra·‘ă·nān1 Kings 14:23, 2 Kings 16:4, 2 Kings 17:10, 2 Chronicles 28:4
רַעֲנָ֔ן2xra·‘ă·nānJeremiah 2:20, Jeremiah 3:13
רַֽעֲנָן֙2xra·‘ă·nānJeremiah 11:16, Ezekiel 6:13
רַֽעֲנָ֑ן2xra·‘ă·nānJeremiah 17:2, Jeremiah 17:8
וְרַֽעֲנַנִּ֣ים1xwə·ra·‘ă·nan·nîmPsalms 92:14
רַ֭עֲנָן1xra·‘ă·nānPsalms 52:8
רַעֲנָ֑ן1xra·‘ă·nānIsaiah 57:5
רַעֲנָ֖ן1xra·‘ă·nānJeremiah 3:6
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular17xDeuteronomy 12:2, 1 Kings 14:23, 2 Kings 16:4, 2 Kings 17:10
Adjective - feminine singular1xSong Of Solomon 1:16
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural1xPsalms 92:14
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular1xJob 15:32
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Verdure as metaphor for vitality: physical greenness signifies flourishing, renewal, and prosperity across literal and figurative domains
Source Gloss
verdant ; by analogy, new ; figuratively, prosperous
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Verdure as metaphor for vitality: physical greenness signifies flourishing, renewal, and prosperity across literal and figurative domains
verdant; by analogy, new; figuratively, prosperous Usage: green, flourishing.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms19
Palel1×
PerfectJob 15:321×
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