רָאָה

ra.ah · to see: see

Hebrew · Strong's H7200 · Verb · Sounds like: raw-aw' · 1,300 occurrences

English

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • to see: see H7200G 1,198
  • to see: behold! H7200I · a Meaning of 46
  • to see: examine H7200H · a Meaning of 24
  • to see: select H7200J · a Meaning of 11
  • to see: seer H7200L · a Meaning of 9
  • to see: enjoy H7200K · a Meaning of 8
  • to see: approach H7200M · a Meaning of 3
  • Provider H7200N · a Name of 1

Strong's dictionary

a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative); advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
רָאָה 1315 vb. see
Qal 1141
1.
a. see, subj.
b. see, c. acc. rei
2. see, sq. acc. cl. or phr. of closer design
3. see, so as to learn to know
4. abs. see, have (power of) vision
5. see = perceive
6. look at, see, by direct volition
7. of mental observation
8.
a. c. ב, lit., look into, hence look at with interest
b. see, c. acc. rei
Niph.
1. appear
2. be seen
3. be visible
Pu. appar. his bones are not detected
Hithp. recipr. look at each other
Hiph.
1.
a. cause one to see something, shew
b. cause to experience something
2. cause to look intently at, to behold
Hoph.
1. be caused to see, be shewn
2. be exhibited to

Every occurrence

  1. 2 Samuel 1:7 וַיִּרְאֵ֑נִי vai.yir.'E.ni · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.

  2. 2 Samuel 3:13 תִרְאֶ֣ה tir.'Eh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee; but one thing I require of thee: that is, thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.

  3. 2 Samuel 3:13 לִרְא֥וֹת lir.'ot · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee; but one thing I require of thee: that is, thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.

  4. 2 Samuel 6:16 וַתֵּ֨רֶא va.Te.re' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And it was so, as the ark of Jehovah came into the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before Jehovah; and she despised him in her heart.

  5. 2 Samuel 7:2 רְאֵ֣ה re.'Eh · A command to you: simple action

    that the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.

  6. 2 Samuel 10:6 וַיִּרְאוּ֙ vai.yir.'U · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And when the children of Ammon saw that they were become odious to David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zobah, twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Maacah with a thousand men, and the men of Tob twelve thousand men.

  7. 2 Samuel 10:9 וַיַּ֣רְא vai.Yar' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians:

  8. 2 Samuel 10:14 רָאוּ֙ ra.'U · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai, and entered into the city. Then Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.

  9. 2 Samuel 10:15 וַיַּ֣רְא vai.Yar' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they gathered themselves together.

  10. 2 Samuel 10:19 וַיִּרְא֨וּ vai.yir.'U · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.

  11. 2 Samuel 11:2 וַיַּ֥רְא vai.Yar' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

  12. 2 Samuel 12:19 וַיַּ֣רְא vai.Yar' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.

  13. 2 Samuel 13:5 לִרְאוֹתֶ֗ךָ lir.'o.Te.kha · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and feign thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, Let my sister Tamar come, I pray thee, and give me bread to eat, and dress the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it from her hand.

  14. 2 Samuel 13:5 אֶרְאֶ֔ה 'er.'Eh · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and feign thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, Let my sister Tamar come, I pray thee, and give me bread to eat, and dress the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it from her hand.

  15. 2 Samuel 13:6 לִרְאֹת֗וֹ lir.'o.To · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    So Amnon lay down, and feigned himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, Let her sister Tamar come, I pray thee, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand.

  16. 2 Samuel 13:28 רְא֣וּ re.'U · A command to all of you: simple action

    And Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon, then kill him; fear not; have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

  17. 2 Samuel 13:34 וַיַּ֗רְא vai.Yar' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill-side behind him.

  18. 2 Samuel 13:34 רָאִ֣יתִי ra.'I.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill-side behind him.

  19. 2 Samuel 14:24 יִרְאֶ֑ה yir.'Eh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, but let him not see my face. So Absalom turned to his own house, and saw not the king's face.

  20. 2 Samuel 14:24 רָאָֽה׃ ס ra.'Ah · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, but let him not see my face. So Absalom turned to his own house, and saw not the king's face.

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