Strong's H7488 · Hebrew
רַעֲנָן
raʻănân · /rah-an-awn'/
Definition
verdant; by analogy, new; figuratively, prosperous
KJV: green, flourishing.
Root / derivation: from an unused root meaning to be green;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered רַעֲנָן across 20 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
20 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
2 Kings2 verses
2 Chronicles1 verse
Psalms4 verses
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. a green: or, a green tree that groweth in his own soil
Psalms 52:8But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
Psalms 92:10But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.
Psalms 92:14They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; flourishing: Heb. green
Song of Solomon1 verse
Jeremiah6 verses
For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest, playing the harlot. transgress: or, serve
Jeremiah 3:6The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.
Jeremiah 3:13Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 11:16The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.
Jeremiah 17:2Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills.
Jeremiah 17:8For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. drought: or, restraint
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7488 (raʻănân) mean?
verdant; by analogy, new; figuratively, prosperous
How many times does H7488 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7488 (רַעֲנָן) appears in 20 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “green.”
How is raʻănân translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7488 is rendered as “green” (18×), “flourishing” (1×), “fresh” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word רַעֲנָן come from?
from an unused root meaning to be green;