Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
neighbor
Usage: female companion, mate, neighbour woman
Strong's Number
H7468
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
5
Strong's H7468 Quick Answer
Strong's H7468 רְעוּת (r`uwth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. r`uwth (reh-ooth') n-f. 1. a female associate 2. (generally) an additional one It has 6 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include one, neighbour, and another. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- r`uwth (reh-ooth') n-f. 1. a female associate 2. (generally) an additional one
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- one, neighbour, and another
Meaning and Definition
r`uwth (reh-ooth') n-f. 1. a female associate 2. (generally) an additional one [from H7462 in the sense of H7453] KJV: + another, mate, neighbour. Root(s): H7462, H7453
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7468. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7468 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render r`uwth, 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.
How Strong's H7468 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7468 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 H7468 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver and jewels of gold.
If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.
There shall the great owl make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and gather under her shadow: there shall the vultures also be gathered, every one with her mate.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7468.
Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver and jewels of gold.
If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.
There shall the great owl make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and gather under her shadow: there shall the vultures also be gathered, every one with her mate.
Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.
Yet hear the word of the LORD, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbour lamentation.
Then said I, I will not feed you: that that dieth, let it die; and that that is to be cut off, let it be cut off; and let the rest eat every one the flesh of another.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7468, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Esther 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7468 FAQ
What does reuth (רְעוּת) mean?
Reuth (Strong's H7468) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "mate". r`uwth (reh-ooth') n-f. 1. a female associate 2. (generally) an additional one
How many times is reuth (רְעוּת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H7468 across 5 books.
Where can I study reuth (רְעוּת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7468 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate reuth (רְעוּת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as one, neighbour, and another. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.