רָאָה

ra.ahto see: seeHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb1,299 occurrences38 books1,200 verses
This word comes from the name of LORD.

Definition

a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
Traditional renderings: advise self, appear, approve, behold, × certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, × indeed, × joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, × be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), × sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, × surely, × think, view, visions.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders רָאָה:

Glossary entries

Lord Righteousness Eli, Eli, Lema Sabachthani? Eli Abba Most High

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

1,299 total
  1. Isaiah 30:30יַרְאֶ֔ה · to be revealed
    And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard and His mighty arm to be revealed, striking in angry wrath with a flame of consuming fire, and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones.
  2. Isaiah 32:3רֹאִ֑ים · of those who see
    Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen.
  3. Isaiah 33:15מֵרְא֥וֹת · against
    He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil—
  4. Isaiah 33:17תִּרְאֶ֖ינָה · and behold
    Your eyes will see the King in His beauty and behold a land that stretches afar.
  5. Isaiah 33:19תִרְאֶ֑ה · longer see
    You will no longer see the insolent, a people whose speech is unintelligible, who stammer in a language you cannot understand.
  6. Isaiah 33:20תִרְאֶ֨ינָה · will see
    Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts. Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful pasture, a tent that does not wander; its tent pegs will not be pulled up, nor will any of its cords be broken.
  7. Isaiah 35:2יִרְא֥וּ · will see
    It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God.
  8. Isaiah 37:17וּרְאֵ֑ה · and see
    Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to all the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God.
  9. Isaiah 38:5רָאִ֖יתִי · I have seen
    “Go and tell Hezekiah that this is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will add fifteen years to your life.
  10. Isaiah 38:11אֶרְאֶ֣ה · see
    I said, “I will never again see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living; I will no longer look on mankind with those who dwell in this world.
  11. Isaiah 39:2וַיַּרְאֵ֣ם · and showed them; הֶרְאָ֧ם · show them
    And Hezekiah welcomed the envoys gladly and showed them what was in his treasure house—the silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil, as well as his entire armory—all that was found in his storehouses. There was nothing in his palace or in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them.
  12. Isaiah 39:4רָא֖וּ · have they seen; רָא֔וּ · They have seen; הִרְאִיתִ֖ים · show them
    “What have they seen in your palace?” Isaiah asked. “They have seen everything in my palace,” answered Hezekiah. “There is nothing among my treasures that I did not show them.”
  13. Isaiah 40:5וְרָא֤וּ · will see it
    And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
  14. Isaiah 40:26וּרְאוּ֙
    Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.
  15. Isaiah 41:5רָא֤וּ · see
    The islands see and fear; the ends of the earth tremble. They approach and come forward.
  16. Isaiah 41:20יִרְא֣וּ · may see
    …so that all may see and know, may consider and understand, that the hand of the LORD has done this and the Holy One of Israel has created it.”
  17. Isaiah 41:23וְנִרָא
    Tell us the things that are to come, so that we may know that you are gods. Yes, do something good or evil, that we may look on together in dismay.
  18. Isaiah 41:28וְאֵ֙רֶא֙ · When I look
    When I look, there is no one; there is no counselor among them; when I ask them, they have nothing to say.
  19. Isaiah 42:18לִרְאֽוֹת׃ · that you may see
    Listen, you deaf ones; look, you blind ones, that you may see!
  20. Isaiah 42:20רָאִיתָ · Though seeing
    Though seeing many things, you do not keep watch. Though your ears are open, you do not hear.”
  21. Isaiah 44:9יִרְא֛וּ · see
    All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend, so they are put to shame.
  22. Isaiah 44:16רָאִ֥יתִי · I see
    He burns half of it in the fire, and he roasts meat on that half. He eats the roast and is satisfied. Indeed, he warms himself and says, “Ah! I am warm; I see the fire.”
  23. Isaiah 44:18מֵֽרְאוֹת֙ · so they cannot see
    They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand.
  24. Isaiah 47:3תֵּרָאֶ֖ה · will be exposed
    Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.”
  25. Isaiah 47:10רֹאָ֔נִי · one sees me
    You were secure in your wickedness; you said, ‘No one sees me.’ Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray; you told yourself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me.’
  26. Isaiah 49:7יִרְא֣וּ · will see You
    Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen You.”
  27. Isaiah 49:18וּרְאִ֔י · and look
    Lift up your eyes and look around. They all gather together; they come to you. As surely as I live,” declares the LORD, “you will wear them all as jewelry and put them on like a bride.
  28. Isaiah 52:8יִרְא֔וּ · will see
    Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices, together they shout for joy. For every eye will see when the LORD returns to Zion.
  29. Isaiah 52:10וְרָאוּ֙ · will see
    The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
  30. Isaiah 52:15רָא֔וּ · they will see
    …so He will sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of Him. For they will see what they have not been told, and they will understand what they have not heard.
  31. Isaiah 53:2וְנִרְאֵ֥הוּ · to attract us
    He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him.
  32. Isaiah 53:10יִרְאֶ֥ה · He will see
    Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.
  33. Isaiah 53:11יִרְאֶ֣ה · He will see [the light of life]
    After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.
  34. Isaiah 57:18רָאִ֖יתִי · I have seen
    I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will guide him and restore comfort to him and his mourners,
  35. Isaiah 58:3רָאִ֔יתָ · seen
    “Why have we fasted, and You have not seen? Why have we humbled ourselves, and You have not noticed?” “Behold, on the day of your fast, you do as you please, and you oppress all your workers.
  36. Isaiah 58:7תִרְאֶ֤ה · you see him
    Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
  37. Isaiah 59:15וַיַּ֧רְא · looked
    Truth is missing, and whoever turns from evil becomes prey. The LORD looked and was displeased that there was no justice.
  38. Isaiah 59:16וַיַּרְא֙ · He saw
    He saw that there was no man; He was amazed that there was no one to intercede. So His own arm brought salvation, and His own righteousness sustained Him.
  39. Isaiah 60:2יֵרָאֶֽה׃ · will appear
    For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you.
  40. Isaiah 60:4וּרְאִ֔י · and look
    Lift up your eyes and look around: They all gather and come to you; your sons will come from afar, and your daughters will be carried on the arm.
  41. Isaiah 60:5תִּרְאִי֙ · you will look
    Then you will look and be radiant, and your heart will tremble and swell with joy, because the riches of the sea will be brought to you, and the wealth of the nations will come to you.
  42. Isaiah 61:9רֹֽאֵיהֶם֙ · who see them
    Their descendants will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed.
  43. Isaiah 62:2וְרָא֤וּ · will see
    Nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory. You will be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will bestow.
  44. Isaiah 63:15וּרְאֵ֔ה · and see
    Look down from heaven and see, from Your holy and glorious habitation. Where are Your zeal and might? Your yearning and compassion for me are restrained.
  45. Isaiah 64:4רָאָ֗תָה · has seen
    From ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides You, who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him.
  46. Isaiah 66:5וְנִרְאֶ֥ה · that we may see
    You who tremble at His word, hear the word of the LORD: “Your brothers who hate you and exclude you because of My name have said, ‘Let the LORD be glorified that we may see your joy!’ But they will be put to shame.”
  47. Isaiah 66:8רָאָה֙ · has seen
    Who has heard of such as this? Who has seen such things? Can a country be born in a day or a nation be delivered in an instant? Yet as soon as Zion was in labor, she gave birth to her children.