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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: 7471. רֶ֫עִי (rei) -- Friend, companion, fellow</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/7471.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/1_kings/4-23.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/7471.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> > 7471</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/7470.htm" title="7470">◄</a> 7471. rei <a href="../hebrew/7472.htm" title="7472">►</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">rei: Friend, companion, fellow</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">רְעִי</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>r`iy<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ray-ee<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(reh-ee')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Friend, companion, fellow<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>pasture<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root רֵעַ (rea), meaning "friend" or "companion."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>G5384 (philos):</b> Often translated as "friend" in the New Testament, reflecting a similar concept of personal and affectionate relationships.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word רֵעִי (rei) is used to denote a friend or companion, often implying a close, personal relationship. It can refer to a neighbor or someone with whom one shares a bond of mutual respect and affection. The term is used in various contexts, from casual friendships to more profound, covenantal relationships.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite society, relationships were central to community life. Friendships were not only social but also carried significant moral and ethical responsibilities. A friend was expected to be loyal, supportive, and trustworthy. The concept of friendship in the Hebrew Bible often extends beyond mere social interaction to include covenantal loyalty and mutual support, reflecting the communal nature of ancient Near Eastern cultures.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm">raah</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a pasture<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>pasture-fed (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> <font class="hebrew2">רְעִי</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>pasture</b></font>; — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">עֶשְׂרִים בָּקָר ר</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/5-3.htm">1 Kings 5:3</a> <em>twenty cattle</em> (from) <em>pasture</em> (see Ges<sup>§ 131c</sup>; Kit <font class="hebrew2">בְּקַר</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>pasture <p>From <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm">ra'ah</a>; pasture -- pasture. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm">ra'ah</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>רְעִ֖י רעי rə‘î rə·‘î reI<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/1_kings/4-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 4:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים בָּקָ֛ר <b> רְעִ֖י </b> וּמֵ֣אָה צֹ֑אן</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_kings/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> twenty <span class="itali">pasture-fed</span> oxen,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> oxen <span class="itali">out of the pastures,</span> and an hundred<br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/4-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> twenty oxen <span class="itali">pasture-fed</span> A hundred sheep<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7471.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7471.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7471<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/rei_7471.htm">rə·‘î — 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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/7470.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="7470"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="7470" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/7472.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="7472"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="7472" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>