Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
famine
Usage: hunger, lack of food, famine
Strong's Number
H7459
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H7459 Quick Answer
Strong's H7459 רְעָבוֹן (rabown) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. rabown (reh-aw-bone') n-m. 1. famine [from H7456] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include famine. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- rabown (reh-aw-bone') n-m. 1. famine [from H7456]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- famine
Meaning and Definition
rabown (reh-aw-bone') n-m. 1. famine [from H7456] KJV: famine. Root(s): H7456
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7459. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7459 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render rabown, 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.
famine
Psalms 37:19
How Strong's H7459 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7459 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 H7459 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses:
And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:
They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7459.
If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses:
And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:
They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7459, grouped by book.
Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7459 FAQ
What does reabon (רְעָבוֹן) mean?
Reabon (Strong's H7459) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "famine". rabown (reh-aw-bone') n-m. 1. famine [from H7456]
How many times is reabon (רְעָבוֹן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H7459 across 2 books.
Where can I study reabon (רְעָבוֹן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7459 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate reabon (רְעָבוֹן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as famine. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.