Strong's H7287 · Hebrew
רָדָה
râdâh · /raw-daw'/
Definition
to tread down, i.e. subjugate; specifically, to crumble off
KJV: (come to, make to) have dominion, prevail against, reign, (bear, make to) rule,(-r, over), take.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered רָדָה across 25 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
25 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Genesis 1:28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. moveth: Heb. creepeth
Leviticus4 verses
Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.
Leviticus 25:46And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour. they: Heb. ye shall serve yourselves with them
Leviticus 25:53And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight.
Leviticus 26:17And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.
Numbers1 verse
Judges2 verses
Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the LORD made me have dominion over the mighty.
Judges 14:9And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion.
1 Kings3 verses
For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.
1 Kings 5:16Beside the chief of Solomon's officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.
1 Kings 9:23These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.
2 Chronicles1 verse
Psalms4 verses
Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling. beauty: or, strength in the grave from: or, the grave being an habitation to every one of them
Psalms 68:27There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali. and their: or, with their company
Psalms 72:8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
Psalms 110:2The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
Isaiah3 verses
And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors. whose: Heb. that had taken them captives
Isaiah 14:6He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth. a continual: Heb. a stroke without removing
Isaiah 41:2Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow. the righteous: Heb. righteousness
Ezekiel2 verses
It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.
Ezekiel 34:4The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7287 (râdâh) mean?
to tread down, i.e. subjugate; specifically, to crumble off
How many times does H7287 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7287 (רָדָה) appears in 25 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “rule.”
How is râdâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7287 is rendered as “rule” (10×), “dominion” (9×), “ruled” (3×), “prevaileth” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word רָדָה come from?
a primitive root;