רָאָה

ra.ah · to see: see

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

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. Esther 1:4 בְּהַרְאֹת֗וֹ be.har.'o.To · The “to do” form of an action: causing it

    when he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even a hundred and fourscore days.

  2. Esther 1:11 לְהַרְא֨וֹת le.har.'ot · The “to do” form of an action: causing it

    to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to show the peoples and the princes her beauty; for she was fair to look on.

  3. Esther 1:14 רֹאֵי֙ ro.'Ei · An -ing word: simple action

    and the next unto him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face, and sat first in the kingdom),

  4. Esther 2:9 הָרְאֻי֥וֹת ha.re.'u.Yot · An -ing word: simple action, it is done to the subject

    And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with her portions, and the seven maidens who were meet to be given her out of the king's house: and he removed her and her maidens to the best place of the house of the women.

  5. Esther 2:15 רֹאֶֽיהָ׃ ro.'Ei.ha · An -ing word: simple action

    Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favor in the sight of all them that looked upon her.

  6. Esther 3:4 לִרְאוֹת֙ lir.'Ot · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.

  7. Esther 3:5 וַיַּ֣רְא vai.Yar' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

  8. Esther 4:8 לְהַרְא֥וֹת le.har.'ot · The “to do” form of an action: causing it

    Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given out in Shushan to destroy them, to show it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him, for her people.

  9. Esther 5:2 כִרְא֨וֹת khir.'ot · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

  10. Esther 5:9 וְכִרְאוֹת֩ ve.khir.'Ot · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    Then went Haman forth that day joyful and glad of heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up nor moved for him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai.

  11. Esther 5:13 רֹאֶה֙ ro.'Eh · An -ing word: simple action

    Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.

  12. Esther 7:7 רָאָ֔ה ra.'Ah · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And the king arose in his wrath from the banquet of wine and went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.

  13. Esther 8:6 וְֽרָאִ֔יתִי ve.ra.'I.ti · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by me

    for how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?

  14. Esther 8:6 וְֽרָאִ֔יתִי ve.ra.'I.ti · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by me

    for how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?

  15. Esther 9:26 רָא֣וּ ra.'U · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    Wherefore they called these days Purim, after the name of Pur. Therefore because of all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and that which had come unto them,

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