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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 7466. רְעוּ (R'uw) -- To associate with, to be a friend, to companion.</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/7466.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/genesis/11-18.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/7466.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 7466</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/7465.htm" title="7465">◄</a> 7466. R'uw <a href="../hebrew/7466a.htm" title="7466a">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">R'uw: To associate with, to be a friend, to companion.</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">רְעוּ</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Name Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>R`uw<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>reh-oo'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(reh-oo')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To associate with, to be a friend, to companion.<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Reu<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root רָעָה (ra'ah), which means "to pasture" or "to tend."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is ποιμαίνω (poimaino), which means "to shepherd" or "to tend." This is seen in the New Testament, such as in John 10:11, where Jesus describes Himself as the "good shepherd."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb רְעוּ (R'uw) primarily conveys the idea of companionship or association. It is often used in contexts where individuals are described as being in close relationship or fellowship with one another. This term emphasizes the aspect of mutual support, care, and shared experiences, akin to the relationship between shepherd and sheep, which is a common metaphor in biblical literature.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, relationships and community were central to daily life. The concept of companionship was not merely about social interaction but involved deep bonds of loyalty, trust, and mutual responsibility. The pastoral lifestyle of ancient Israel, where shepherds tended their flocks, serves as a backdrop for understanding the relational dynamics implied by רְעוּ. Shepherds were seen as protectors and guides, and this imagery is often used to describe God's relationship with His people.<div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">רְעוּ</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, masculine</b></font> (properly name of a god, Duval<sup>ZA vi.126</sup> Mez<sup>Harrân 23,</sup> compare Hom<sup>A. u. A. ii. 208</sup>); — son of Peleg: <a href="/interlinear/genesis/11-18.htm">Genesis 11:18</a>,19,20,21(P), <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/1-25.htm">1 Chronicles 1:25</a>; <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Ραγαυ</font>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Reu <p>For <a href="/hebrew/7471.htm">r'iy</a> in the sense of <a href="/hebrew/7453.htm">rea'</a>; friend; Reu, a postdiluvian patriarch -- Reu. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7471.htm">r'iy</a> <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7453.htm">rea'</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>רְע֔וּ רְע֗וּ רְעֽוּ׃ רעו רעו׃ rə‘ū rə·‘ū reU<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/genesis/11-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 11:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־ <b> רְעֽוּ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> years, and became the father <span class="itali">of Reu;</span><br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> years, and begat <span class="itali">Reu:</span><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/11-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> years and became <span class="itali">of Reu</span><p><b><a href="/text/genesis/11-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 11:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־ <b> רְע֔וּ </b> תֵּ֥שַׁע שָׁנִ֖ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the father <span class="itali">of Reu,</span> and he had<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> he begat <span class="itali">Reu</span> two hundred<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/11-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> after became <span class="itali">of Reu</span> and nine years<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/11-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 11:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וַיְחִ֣י <b> רְע֔וּ </b> שְׁתַּ֥יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Reu</span> lived thirty-two<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And Reu</span> lived two<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/11-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> lived <span class="itali">Reu</span> two and thirty<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/11-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 11:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וַיְחִ֣י <b> רְע֗וּ </b> אַחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">and Reu</span> lived two hundred<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And Reu</span> lived after<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/11-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> lived <span class="itali">and Reu</span> after became<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/1-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 1:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עֵ֥בֶר פֶּ֖לֶג <b> רְעֽוּ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Eber, Peleg, <span class="itali">Reu,</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Eber, Peleg, <span class="itali">Reu,</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/1-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Eber Peleg <span class="itali">Reu</span><p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7466.htm">5 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7466.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7466<br>5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/reu_7466.htm">rə·‘ū — 5 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 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