Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
friend
Usage: friend, friend of the king (technical sense)
Strong's Number
H7463
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H7463 Quick Answer
Strong's H7463 רֵעֶה (re`eh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. re`eh (ray-eh') n-m. 1. a (male) companion [from H7462] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include friend. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- re`eh (ray-eh') n-m. 1. a (male) companion [from H7462]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- friend
Meaning and Definition
re`eh (ray-eh') n-m. 1. a (male) companion [from H7462] KJV: friend. Root(s): H7462
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7463. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7463 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render re`eh, 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.
friend
2 Samuel 15:37
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How Strong's H7463 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 H7463 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 H7463 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
So Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.
And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.
And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king's friend:
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7463.
So Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.
And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.
And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king's friend:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7463, grouped by book.
2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7463 FAQ
What does reeh (רֵעֶה) mean?
Reeh (Strong's H7463) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "friend". re`eh (ray-eh') n-m. 1. a (male) companion [from H7462]
How many times is reeh (רֵעֶה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H7463 across 2 books.
Where can I study reeh (רֵעֶה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7463 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate reeh (רֵעֶה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as friend. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.