Strong's Lexicon

H7301

H7301 — רָוָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewravahverb-stemOccurrences: 14TWOT: 2130

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7301
Word:רָוָה
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:14
Transliteration:ravah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:raw-vaw'
Meaning:1. to slake the thirst (occasionally of other appetites)
KJV Renderings:bathe, make drunk, (take the) fill, satiate, (abundantly) satisfy, soak, water (abundantly).

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BDB7792

[רָוָה] verb be saturated, drink one's fill (Late Hebrew in derived species; Arabic [untranscribed source text 4991]; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 4992] Aramaic רְוִי, [untranscribed source text 4993]); —

Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular consecutive וְרָוְָֽתָּה מִדָּמָם Jer 46:10, figurative of sword (|| שָֽׂבְעָה, אָֽכְלָה); Imperfect 3 masculine plural יִרְוְיֻן מִדֶּשֶׁן בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ Ps 36:9 (Ges«GKC:75u»§ 75u) figurative of men (|| תַּשְׁקֵם ); 1 plural נִרְוֶה דֹדִים Prov 7:18 we will take our fill of love (|| נִתְעַלְּסָה).
Pi`el Perfect 3 feminine singular רִוְּתָה Isa 34:5, ׳ וְר consecutive Isa 34:7 1 singular consecutive וְרִוֵּיתִי Jer 31:14 Imperfect 1 singular suffix אֲרַיָּ֫וֶךְ Isa 16:9 (read probably אֲרַוַּ֫יִךְ MargolisAmos. J. Semitic Lang., Oct. 1902, 48, see also i. 589 f.; > אֲרַוָּ֫יֶךְ Sta§ 634 e Ges«GKC:75dd»§ 75dd); 3 masculine plural suffix יְרַוֻּךָ Prov 5:19 Infinitive absolute רַוֵּה Ps 65:11 ( Ges«GKC:113z»§ 113z); —
1. intensive
be intoxicated, drunk Isa 34:5, figurative of sword; + מִדָּם Isa 34:7, of land (|| יְדֻשָּׁ֑ן).
2. causative, drench, water abundantly, with accusative תְּלָמֶיהָ (subject ׳ י); Isa 16:9 with accusative of person + דִּמְעָתִי material; saturate (figurative), sate, וֶפֶשׁ הַכֹּהֲנִים דָּ֑שֶׁן ׳ ור Jer 31:14 (|| שׂבע); sexually, דַּדָּיהָ יְרַוֻּךָ Prov 5:19.
Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular הִרְוָה Isa 55:10, suffix הִרְוַנִי Lam 3:15 2 masculine singular suffix הִרְוִיתָ֑נִי Isa 43:24 1 singular הִרְוֵיתִי Jer 31:25 Participle מַרְוֶה Prov 11:25 — saturate, water, with accusative ארץ Isa 55:10 (subject שֶׁלֶג, גֶּשֶׁם); cause to drink (figurative), with accusative of person etrei (לַעֲנָה) Lam 3:15 (|| הִשְׂבִּיעַנִי); with accusative of person only (נֶפֶשׁ) Jer 31:25 (|| מִלֵּאתִי), absolute Prov 11:25 of Israel satisfying ׳ י, חֵלֶב זְבָחִים Isa 43:24.
Hoph`al Imperfect יוֺרֶא (יָרְוֶה ?) Prov 11:25 see Toy and ירא p. 432.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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