Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
darling
Usage: attendant maidens, companion
Strong's Number
H7474
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
2
Strong's H7474 Quick Answer
Strong's H7474 רַעיָה (ra`yah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ra`yah (rah-yaw') n-f. 1. a female associate [feminine of H7453] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include love and fellows. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ra`yah (rah-yaw') n-f. 1. a female associate [feminine of H7453]
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- love and fellows
Meaning and Definition
ra`yah (rah-yaw') n-f. 1. a female associate [feminine of H7453] KJV: fellow, love. Root(s): H7453
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7474. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7474 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ra`yah, 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.
love
Song of Solomon 1:9
9×
fellows
Judges 11:37
How Strong's H7474 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 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7474 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 H7474 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may go up and down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my fellows.
I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots.
Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7474.
And she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may go up and down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my fellows.
I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots.
Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes.
As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.
The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead.
Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.
I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7474, grouped by book.
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 9 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7474 FAQ
What does rayah (רַעְיָה) mean?
Rayah (Strong's H7474) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "fellow". ra`yah (rah-yaw') n-f. 1. a female associate [feminine of H7453]
How many times is rayah (רַעְיָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H7474 across 2 books.
Where can I study rayah (רַעְיָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7474 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate rayah (רַעְיָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as love and fellows. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.