Strong's Lexicon

H7243

H7243 — רְבִיעִי רֶבִעִי

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewrbiy`iyadjectiveOccurrences: 55TWOT: 2107c

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7243
Word:רְבִיעִי רֶבִעִי
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from H7251
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:55
Transliteration:rbiy`iy
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:reb-ee-ee' (or rbiiy {reb-ee-ee'}) adj.
Meaning:1. fourth 2. (fractionally) a fourth
KJV Renderings:foursquare, fourth (part).

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BDB7724

רְבִיעִי masculine, רְבִיעִית feminine, adjective ordinal number fourth; — masculine רְבִיעִי Gen 2:14 + 29 t., רְבִעִי 1Chr 24:8; 1Chr 26:11 plural רְבִיעִים 2Kgs 15:12, רְבִעִים 2Kgs 10:30 feminine absolute רְבִיעִית 1Kgs 6:1 + 3 t., רְבִיעִת Lev 19:29, רְבִעִית 1Kgs 6:37 + 6 t. + 1Kgs 6:33 (see below); construct רְבִיעִית Num 15:5, רְבִיעִת Exod 29:40 + 4 t., רְבִעִית Num 15:4 + 2 t.; — fourth, usually ׳ הָֽר:

1. masculine Gen 2:14; Gen 15:16 ( J E ), also (especially of days, months, sons, etc.) Gen 1:19; Exod 28:20; Exod 39:13; Num 7:30; Num 29:23; Josh 19:17 (all P ), Judg 19:5 ; Judg 52:6; Judg 2:26; noun omitted 2Sam 3:4 = 1Chr 3:2; 1Chr 2:14; 1Chr 3:15; 1Chr 8:2; 1Chr 12:10; 1Chr 23:19; 1Chr 24:8; 1Chr 24:23; 1Chr 25:11; 1Chr 26:2; 1Chr 26:4; 1Chr 26:11; 1Chr 27:7a; Ezra 10:14; Dan 11:2 that is חֹדֶשׁ Ezek 1:1; Zech 8:19 plural in בְּנֵי רְבִ(י)עִים sons of fourth (ones), i.e. to the fourth generation, 2Kgs 10:30; 2Kgs 15:12 (compare [ רִבֵּעַ], and [Old Aramaic N¢rab ] בני רבע Cook107).
2. feminine of years, 1Kgs 6:1; 1Kgs 6:37; 2Kgs 18:9; Jer 25:1; Jer 28:1; Jer 36:1; Jer 45:1; Jer 46:2; Jer 51:59; Zech 6:8; Lev 19:24 ( H ); מֵאֵת רְבִעִית 1Kgs 6:33, read מְזֻזֹת רְבֻעוֺת ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Th Sta Kmp Kit Benz Bur.
3. רְבִיעִית Ezek 48:20 four square (read possibly רְבוּעָה).
4. רְבִ(י) עִ(י)ת as noun = fourth part, construct, הַהִין ׳ ר Lev 23:13 ( H ), Exod 29:40; Num 15:4 ; Num 15:5; Num 28:5; Num 28:7; Num 28:14 הִיּוֺם ׳ ר Neh 9:3a; so absolute (הַיּוֺם omitted) Neh 9:3 b.


BDB9885

רבע (see Biblical Hebrew אַרְבַּע, רְבִיעִי, √ רבע ).


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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