Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to shepherd
Usage: shepherd (subst) A grammatical form of ra.ah (רָעָה "to pasture" H7462B)
Strong's Number
H7473
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H7473 Quick Answer
Strong's H7473 רוֹעִי (ro`iy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ro`iy (ro-ee') v. 1. pastoral 2. as noun, a shepherd It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include cut, off, upon, arm, and right. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ro`iy (ro-ee') v. 1. pastoral 2. as noun, a shepherd
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- cut, off, upon, arm, and right
Meaning and Definition
ro`iy (ro-ee') v. 1. pastoral 2. as noun, a shepherd [from active participle of H7462] KJV: shipherd. Root(s): H7462
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7473. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
cut
off
upon
arm
right
eye
mine
age
departed
removed
shepherd's
tent
How Strong's H7473 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7473 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 H7473 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Mine age is departed, and is removed from me as a shepherd's tent: I have cut off like a weaver my life: he will cut me off with pining sickness: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me.
Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7473.
Mine age is departed, and is removed from me as a shepherd's tent: I have cut off like a weaver my life: he will cut me off with pining sickness: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me.
Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7473, grouped by book.
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7473 FAQ
What does roi (רֹעִי) mean?
Roi (Strong's H7473) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "shipherd". ro`iy (ro-ee') v. 1. pastoral 2. as noun, a shepherd
How many times is roi (רֹעִי) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H7473 across 2 books.
Where can I study roi (רֹעִי) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7473 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate roi (רֹעִי)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as cut, off, upon, arm, right, and eye. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.