רָוָהrâvâh

be saturated, drink one's fill

Pronunciation: raw-vaw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H7301

Meanings

Qal: figurative (Jeremiah 46:10; Psalms 36:9; Proverbs 7:18)

Pi`el: be intoxicated, drunk (Isaiah 34:5; Isaiah 34:7; Jeremiah 31:14)

2. drench, water abundantly (Isaiah 16:9; Jeremiah 31:14; Proverbs 5:19)

Hiph`il: saturate, water (Isaiah 55:10; Lamentations 3:15; Isaiah 43:24)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 14 times in the Bible.

  • Psalms 36:8 You feed them from the abundance of your own house, letting them drink from your river of delights.
  • Psalms 65:10 You drench the plowed ground with rain, melting the clods and leveling the ridges. You soften the earth with showers and bless its abundant crops.
  • Proverbs 5:19 She is a loving deer, a graceful doe. Let her breasts satisfy you always. May you always be captivated by her love.
  • Proverbs 7:18 Come, let’s drink our fill of love until morning. Let’s enjoy each other’s caresses,
  • Proverbs 11:25 The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
  • Isaiah 16:9 So now I weep for Jazer and the vineyards of Sibmah; my tears will flow for Heshbon and Elealeh. There are no more shouts of joy over your summer fruits and harvest.
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).