Râbab — H7232

Definition

verb

to shoot an arrow

1. (Qal) to shoot

Usually translated as

shoot

Origin

a primitive root (rather identical with H7231 through the idea of projection)

• Râbab (H7231)

Greek equivalents

• megalýnō (G3170)
• plēthýnō (G4129)

Occurrences

Râbab occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Psalms (1)

• Genesis 49:23 — The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot (וָרֹ֑בּוּ) at him, and hated him:
• Psalms 18:14 — Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out (רָ֝ב) lightnings, and discomfited them.