רַעְיָה (raʿyâ) is
a Hebrew noun
meaning companion. It appears
10 times
in 2 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H7474).
Also rendered
darling
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 2186d)
Range of meaning (TWOT 2186d)companion; female associate; fellow, love
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
רַעְיָהnoun, feminine: companion
Strong's H7474רַעְיָה: a female associate KJV:fellow, love.
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.
Root family 2186: רָעָהrāʿâ — be a special friend; associate with; cherish faithfulness; do not make companionship with a bad-tempered man; tend, pasture, graze, rule, associate; companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend…