The meaning of “רְבָבָה”
Understanding rᵉbâbâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
many, million, [idiom] multiply, ten thousand. - abundance (in number), i.e. (specifically) a myriad (whether definite o...
רְבָבָה
many, million, [idiom] multiply, ten thousand. - abundance (in number), i.e. (specifically) a myriad (whether definite or indefinite) 1) multitude, myriad, ten thousand
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 24:60 | “And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.” Word: רְבָבָה (rᵉbâbâh) | |
| Numbers 10:36 | “And when it rested, he said, Return, O Lord, unto the many thousands of Israel. ” Word: רְבָבָה (rᵉbâbâh) | |
| Judges 20:10 | “And we will take ten men of an hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and an hundred of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to fetch victual for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly that they have wrought in Israel.” Word: רְבָבָה (rᵉbâbâh) | |
| Psalms 91:7 | “A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.” Word: רְבָבָה (rᵉbâbâh) | |
| Ezekiel 16:7 | “I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare.” Word: רְבָבָה (rᵉbâbâh) |
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