רֵעַ
re.a
shouting
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "re'a" (H7452) is defined as "shouting." This semantic domain classification under "Speech & Communication" indicates that the word is related to vocal expressions and verbal interactions. The fact that it occurs only three times in the Bible suggests that its usage is relatively rare and perhaps significant. Given its definition, "re'a" likely refers to a loud, vocal expression, possibly of excitement, alarm, or protest. Its limited occurrences in the Bible may imply that it has a specific context or connotation that is not immediately apparent. Further analysis of its usage in the three biblical passages where it appears would be necessary to understand its range of usage and significance. Without more information about its context, it is difficult to discern the full meaning and implications of "re'a." However, its classification under "Speech & Communication" and its definition as "shouting" suggest that it is a word that conveys strong emotions or reactions through vocal expression.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
Its noise tells about him, and the livestock also concerning the storm that comes up.
Micah 4:9Now why do you cry out aloud? Is there no king in you? Has your counselor perished, that pains have taken hold of you as of a woman in travail?
Exodus 32:17When Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said to Moses, “There is the noise of war in the camp.”