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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: 7454. רֵ֫עַ (rea) -- Friend, companion, neighbor, fellow</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/7454.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> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><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/psalms/139-2.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/7454.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> > 7454</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/7453.htm" title="7453">◄</a> 7454. rea <a href="../hebrew/7455.htm" title="7455">►</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">rea: Friend, companion, neighbor, fellow</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">רֵעַ</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>rea`<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>reh-ah<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ray'-ah)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Friend, companion, neighbor, fellow<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a thought<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root רָעָה (ra'ah), which means "to associate with" or "to befriend."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>G4139 (πλησίον, plesion):</b> Often translated as "neighbor" in the New Testament.<p> - <b>G5384 (φίλος, philos):</b> Translated as "friend," reflecting a close personal relationship.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "rea" primarily denotes a person with whom one has a close relationship, such as a friend or companion. It can also refer to a neighbor or fellow member of a community. The term emphasizes the social and relational aspects of human interaction, highlighting the importance of companionship, loyalty, and mutual support.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite society, relationships with friends and neighbors were vital for survival and community cohesion. The concept of "rea" reflects the communal nature of life in biblical times, where individuals relied on their social networks for support, protection, and shared resources. The term underscores the value placed on loyalty, trust, and the ethical treatment of others within one's community.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from an unused word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>purpose, aim<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>thought (1), thoughts (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> III. [<font class="hebrew2">רֵעַ</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>purpose, aim</b></font>; — suffix <font class="hebrew2">רֵעִי</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/139-2.htm">Psalm 139:2</a> (of man), plural suffix <font class="hebrew2">רֵעֶיךָ</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/139-17.htm">Psalm 139:17</a> (of El). <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>thought <p>From <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm">ra'ah</a>; a thought (as association of ideas) -- thought. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm">ra'ah</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>לְ֝רֵעִ֗י לרעי רֵעֶ֣יךָ רעיך lə·rê·‘î lərê‘î lereI rê‘eḵā rê·‘e·ḵā reEicha<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/psalms/139-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 139:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/139.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְקוּמִ֑י בַּ֥נְתָּה <b> לְ֝רֵעִ֗י </b> מֵרָחֽוֹק׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/139.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> up; You understand <span class="itali">my thought</span> from afar.<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/139.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thou understandest <span class="itali">my thought</span> afar off.<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/139-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> rise understand <span class="itali">my thought</span> afar<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/139-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 139:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/139.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מַה־ יָּקְר֣וּ <b> רֵעֶ֣יךָ </b> אֵ֑ל מֶ֥ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/139.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> precious <span class="itali">also are Your thoughts</span> to me, O God!<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/139.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> How precious <span class="itali">also are thy thoughts</span> unto me, O God!<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/139-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> How precious <span class="itali">are your thoughts</span> God How<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7454.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7454.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7454<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/lerei_7454.htm">lə·rê·‘î — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/reeicha_7454.htm">rê·‘e·ḵā — 1 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 = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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