רועה

Hebrew

Root
ר־ע־ה (r-ʿ-h)
3 terms

Etymology

Cognate with Akkadian 𒉺𒇻 (rē'ûm) and Arabic رَاعٍ (rāʕin).

Noun

רועה / רֹעֶה • (roʕɛ̂, ro'é) m (plural indefinite רוֹעִים, feminine counterpart רוֹעָה)

1. shepherd

Derived terms

• רועה גרמני／רֹעֶה גֶּרְמָנִי (roʕɛ̂ gɛrmɔnī, ro'é germaní)

 

References

• “רועה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• רועה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he