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מֵרֵעַ H4828
H4828 is the Hebrew word מֵרֵעַ, transliterated mêrêaʻ and said may-ray'-ah. The King James Version most often renders it companion.
What it means
a friend.
Where it comes from
from H7462 (רָעָה) in the sense of companionship.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: companion, friend.
Verses using מֵרֵעַ
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 26:26 · KJV
Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.
Judges 14:20 · KJV
But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
Judges 15:2 · KJV
And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.
Judges 15:6 · KJV
Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire.
2 Samuel 3:8 · KJV
Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog’s head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?
Proverbs 19:7 · KJV
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4828 mean?
H4828 is the Hebrew word מֵרֵעַ (mêrêaʻ), meaning a friend.
How is H4828 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it companion (2 times), one of his friends (1 time), given to his companion (1 time), friends (1 time), much more do his friends (1 time).
How many times does H4828 appear in the Bible?
מֵרֵעַ (mêrêaʻ) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4828 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7462 (רָעָה) in the sense of companionship.
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