Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H7463: רֵעֶה

rêʻeh · pronounced ray-eh' · “friend”

Definition

a (male) companion

KJV translates it as: friend.

Word origin: from H7462 (רָעָה);

Extended definition

friend, friend of the king (technical sense)

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H7463 is translated

  • the friend of ×3

Bible verses with H7463 (rêʻeh)

Rêʻeh appears in 3 verses.

  • 2 Samuel 15:37

    So Hushai David’s friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

  • 2 Samuel 16:16

    And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.

  • 1 Kings 4:5

    And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king’s friend: