רעב

עברית

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רעב

/ʁaˈ(ʔ)ev/ Modern Israeli
/ʁaˈ(ʔ)av/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Related to Arabic رَغِبَ (raḡiba, “to desire”).

adjective רָעֵב · ra'év · רְעֵבָה · רְעֵבִים · רְעֵבוֹת

hungry (desirous of food)

noun רָעָב · ra'áv · רְעַב־

no plural hunger

verb רָעַב · ra'áv · לרעוב · לִרְעֹב · -

construction pa'al to hunger, to be malnourished

In English

hungry affected by hunger; desirous of food
famine extreme shortage of food in a region
hunger need for food

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"רעב." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A8%D7%A2%D7%91. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

רעב. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A8%D7%A2%D7%91

Chicago

"רעב." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A8%D7%A2%D7%91.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {רעב},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A8%D7%A2%D7%91},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}