Hebrew edit

Root
ר־א־ה (r-ʾ-h)

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Semitic [Term?]. Compare Arabic رَأَى (raʔā), Ge'ez ርእየ (rəʾyä).

Verb edit

רָאָה (ra'á) third-singular masculine past (pa'al construction, infinitive לִרְאוֹת, passive counterpart נִרְאָה)

  1. To see, to have vision; figuratively, to perceive.
    רָאִיתִי חָבֵר שֶׁלִּי בַּחֲנוּת וְשָׁכַחְתִּי לִקְנוֹת חָלָב.
    ra'íti khavér shelí bakhanút v'shakhákhti liknót khaláv.
    I saw a friend of mine at the store and forgot to buy milk.
  2. (archaic) To observe, look at; figuratively, to consider.
  3. (רְאֵה, r'é) masculine singular imperative of רָאָה
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Noun edit

רֹאֶה (ro'ém

  1. defective spelling of רואה

Etymology 2 edit

Root
ר־א־ה (r-ʾ-h)

Noun edit

רֵאָה (re'áf (plural indefinite רֵאוֹת, singular construct רֵאַת־)

  1. defective spelling of ריאה.