רֵעַ

rea

RAY-ah

friend, companion, the other person

Where it comes from

Rea is not neighbour in the sense of the house next door. It is the other person — whoever is in front of you. When Jesus is asked who counts as a rea, he answers with a story about a foreigner, which is the same answer this verse already gave.

Every place it appears

Strong's H7452. It stands in 3 verses of the Hebrew Old Testament. See them →

Leviticus 19:18

Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.

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