The meaning of “רִבּוֹ”
Understanding ribbôw reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
great things, ten ((eight) -een, (for) -ty, [phrase] sixscore, [phrase] threescore, [idiom] twenty, (twen) -ty) thousand...
רִבּוֹ
great things, ten ((eight) -een, (for) -ty, [phrase] sixscore, [phrase] threescore, [idiom] twenty, (twen) -ty) thousand. - a myriad, i.e. indefinitely, large number 1) ten thousand, myriad
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles 29:7 | “And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.” Word: רִבּוֹ (ribbôw) | |
| Nehemiah 7:72 | “And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests’ garments.” Word: רִבּוֹ (ribbôw) | |
| Psalms 68:17 | “The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.” Word: רִבּוֹ (ribbôw) | |
| Daniel 11:12 | “And when he hath taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down many ten thousands: but he shall not be strengthened by it.” Word: רִבּוֹ (ribbôw) | |
| Jonah 4:11 | “And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle? ” Word: רִבּוֹ (ribbôw) |