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rēʿeh רֵעֶה ‘friend’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from bēt-ʿēqed hārōʿīm בֵּית־עֵ֫קֶד הָרֹעִים ‘of Shepherds / to pasture / to accompany / to befriend’
Roots: רעה

rēʿeh n, m
1) friend, friend of the king (technical sense)

Mentioned in 2 Samuel 15:37, 16:16 1 Kings 4:5 Proverbs 27:10

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