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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: 7473. רֹעִי (roi) -- Shepherd</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/7473.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_samuel/21-8.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/7473.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> > 7473</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/7472.htm" title="7472">◄</a> 7473. roi <a href="../hebrew/7474.htm" title="7474">►</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">roi: Shepherd</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">רֹעִי</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>ro`iy<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>roh-ee<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ro-ee')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Shepherd<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>pastoral, a shepherd<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root רָעָה (ra'ah), meaning "to pasture" or "to tend."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - G4166 ποιμήν (poimēn) - Shepherd<p> - G4165 ποιμαίνω (poimainō) - To shepherd, to tend<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "roi" is primarily used to denote a "shepherd," one who tends, guides, and protects a flock of sheep. In a broader sense, it can also refer to someone who provides guidance and care, akin to a leader or caretaker. The term is often used metaphorically in the Bible to describe God's relationship with His people, highlighting His role as a provider and protector.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, shepherding was a common occupation, integral to the agrarian lifestyle. Shepherds were responsible for the welfare of their flock, leading them to pastures and water, protecting them from predators, and ensuring their overall well-being. This role required vigilance, dedication, and a nurturing spirit. The imagery of a shepherd was deeply embedded in the cultural and religious consciousness of the Israelites, symbolizing leadership, care, and divine guidance.<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>shepherd<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>shepherd (1), shepherd's (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">רֹעִי</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/38-12.htm">Isaiah 38:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/zechariah/11-17.htm">Zechariah 11:17</a>, see v <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1d</b></font> (I), (2). above <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>shipherd <p>From active participle of <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm">ra'ah</a>; pastoral; as noun, a shepherd -- shipherd. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm">ra'ah</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הָרֹעִ֖ים הרעים רֹעִ֑י רֹעִ֔י רֹעִ֤י רֹעִי֙ רֹעֵ֣י רֹעֵ֥י רֹעֶ֑יךָ רֹעַ֖י רעי רעיך hā·rō·‘îm hārō‘îm haroIm rō‘ay rō‘ê rō‘eḵā rō‘î rō·‘ay rō·‘ê rō·‘e·ḵā rō·‘î roAi roEi roEicha roI<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/13-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 13:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רִ֗יב בֵּ֚ין <b> רֹעֵ֣י </b> מִקְנֵֽה־ אַבְרָ֔ם</span><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/13-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> strife between <span class="itali">shipherd</span> livestock of Abram's<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/13-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 13:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אַבְרָ֔ם וּבֵ֖ין <b> רֹעֵ֣י </b> מִקְנֵה־ ל֑וֹט</span><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/13-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Abram's between <span class="itali">shipherd</span> livestock of Lot's<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/13-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 13:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּבֵינֶ֔יךָ וּבֵ֥ין <b> רֹעַ֖י </b> וּבֵ֣ין רֹעֶ֑יךָ</span><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/13-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> between between <span class="itali">shipherd</span> between shipherd<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/13-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 13:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רֹעַ֖י וּבֵ֣ין <b> רֹעֶ֑יךָ </b> כִּֽי־ אֲנָשִׁ֥ים</span><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/13-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> shipherd between <span class="itali">shipherd</span> for we<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/26-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 26:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/26.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וַיָּרִ֜יבוּ <b> רֹעֵ֣י </b> גְרָ֗ר עִם־</span><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/26-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> quarreled <span class="itali">shipherd</span> of Gerar with<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/26-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 26:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/26.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">גְרָ֗ר עִם־ <b> רֹעֵ֥י </b> יִצְחָ֛ק לֵאמֹ֖ר</span><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/26-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Gerar with <span class="itali">shipherd</span> of Isaac saying<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/21-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 21:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָאֲדֹמִ֑י אַבִּ֥יר <b> הָרֹעִ֖ים </b> אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְשָׁאֽוּל׃</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/21-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the Edomites strong <span class="itali">shipherd</span> after Saul<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/38-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 38:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/38.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִנִּ֖י כְּאֹ֣הֶל <b> רֹעִ֑י </b> קִפַּ֨דְתִּי כָאֹרֵ֤ג</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/38.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Like a shepherd's</span> tent my dwelling<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/38.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and is removed <span class="itali">from me as a shepherd's</span> tent:<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/38-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> at tent <span class="itali">A shepherd's</span> rolled A weaver<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/44-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 44:28</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/44.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָאֹמֵ֤ר לְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙ <b> רֹעִ֔י </b> וְכָל־ חֶפְצִ֖י</span><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/44-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> says of Cyrus <span class="itali">shipherd</span> all my pleasure<p><b><a href="/text/zechariah/11-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Zechariah 11:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> ה֣וֹי <b> רֹעִ֤י </b> הָֽאֱלִיל֙ עֹזְבִ֣י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/zechariah/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to the worthless <span class="itali">shepherd</span> Who leaves<br><a href="/kjvs/zechariah/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to the idol <span class="itali">shepherd</span> that leaveth<br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/11-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Woe <span class="itali">shepherd</span> to the worthless leaves<p><b><a href="/text/zechariah/13-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Zechariah 13:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עוּרִ֤י עַל־ <b> רֹעִי֙ </b> וְעַל־ גֶּ֣בֶר</span><br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/13-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Awake against <span class="itali">shipherd</span> and against the man<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7473.htm">11 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7473.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7473<br>11 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/haroim_7473.htm">hā·rō·‘îm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/roai_7473.htm">rō·‘ay — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/roei_7473.htm">rō·‘ê — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/roeicha_7473.htm">rō·‘e·ḵā — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/roi_7473.htm">rō·‘î — 4 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 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