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Strong's H7287 רָדָה (radah)

Radah means “tread down” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H7287
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 25
Books 12

Strong's H7287 Quick Answer

Strong's H7287 רָדָה (radah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. radah (raw-daw') v. 1. to tread down, i.e. subjugate 2. specifically, to crumble off It has 25 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include have, dominion, come, came, and prevaileth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
radah (raw-daw') v. 1. to tread down, i.e. subjugate 2. specifically, to crumble off
Usage
25 linked usages
Books
12 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
have, dominion, come, came, and prevaileth

Meaning and Definition

radah (raw-daw') v. 1. to tread down, i.e. subjugate 2. specifically, to crumble off [a primitive root] KJV: (come to, make to) have dominion, prevail against, reign, (bear, make to) rule,(-r, over), take.

Original Word
רָדָה
Transliteration
radah
Derivation
Root: רדה
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7287. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to rule

Usage: 1) to rule, have dominion, dominate, tread down 1a) (Qal) to have dominion, rule, subjugate 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to dominate

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How Strong's H7287 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render radah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

have Judges 5:13 dominion 1 Kings 4:24 came Judges 14:9 come Numbers 24:19 prevaileth Lamentations 1:13

How Strong's H7287 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 25 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7287 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H7287 in the Old Testament

25 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 1:26 KJV

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Genesis 1:28 KJV

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Leviticus 25:43 KJV

Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.

Usage Excerpts

First 25 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7287.

Genesis 1:26 Old Testament, KJV
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Genesis 1:28 Old Testament, KJV
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
Leviticus 25:43 Old Testament, KJV
Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.
Leviticus 25:46 Old Testament, KJV
And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour.
Leviticus 25:53 Old Testament, KJV
And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight.
Leviticus 26:17 Old Testament, KJV
And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.
Numbers 24:19 Old Testament, KJV
Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
Judges 5:13 Old Testament, KJV
Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the LORD made me have dominion over the mighty.
Judges 14:9 Old Testament, KJV
And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion.
1 Kings 4:24 Old Testament, KJV
For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.
1 Kings 5:16 Old Testament, KJV
Beside the chief of Solomon's officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.
1 Kings 9:23 Old Testament, KJV
These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.
2 Chronicles 8:10 Old Testament, KJV
And these were the chief of king Solomon's officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.
Nehemiah 9:28 Old Testament, KJV
But after they had rest, they did evil again before thee: therefore leftest thou them in the land of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, and cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and many times didst thou deliver them according to thy mercies;
Psalms 49:14 Old Testament, KJV
Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
Psalms 68:27 Old Testament, KJV
There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
Psalms 72:8 Old Testament, KJV
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
Psalms 110:2 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
Isaiah 14:2 Old Testament, KJV
And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors.
Isaiah 14:6 Old Testament, KJV
He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.
Isaiah 41:2 Old Testament, KJV
Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.
Jeremiah 5:31 Old Testament, KJV
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
Lamentations 1:13 Old Testament, KJV
From above hath he sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them: he hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back: he hath made me desolate and faint all the day.
Ezekiel 29:15 Old Testament, KJV
It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.
Ezekiel 34:4 Old Testament, KJV
The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7287, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 4 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H7287 FAQ

What does radah (רָדָה) mean?

Radah (Strong's H7287) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "tread down". radah (raw-daw') v. 1. to tread down, i.e. subjugate 2. specifically, to crumble off

How many times is radah (רָדָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 25 linked usages for Strong's H7287 across 12 books.

Where can I study radah (רָדָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7287 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate radah (רָדָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as have, dominion, come, came, and prevaileth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.