Strong's Lexicon

H7252

H7252 — רֶבַע

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

HebrewrebaverbOccurrences: 1TWOT: 2108

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7252
Word:רֶבַע
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:from H7250
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:reba
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:` (reh'-bah) v.
Meaning:1. prostration (for sleep)
KJV Renderings:lying down.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB7726

[רָבַע] verb lie stretched out, lie down (Aramaic form of רָבַץ (q. v.); Late Hebrew רבע usually of copulation, chiefly unnatural; yet compare also Sabean רבע abide, encamp, settle, DHMZMG xxix (1875), 593 , Arabic [untranscribed source text 4945] abide, dwell) —

Qal only Infinitive: suffix רִבְעִי Ps 139:3 my lying down (for repose, opposed to אָרְחִי); elsewhere ( H ) for copulation (woman with beast) לְרִבְעָה אֹתָהּ Lev 20:16, but read אִתָּהּ (suffix of beast) Dr-Wh Synt. 226 e, compare Bae Berthol (and Dr 2Sam 13:14 ); לְרִבְעָהּ 2Sam 18:23, read לְרִבְעָה (compl. omitted; see id.).
Hiph`il Imperfect 2 masculine singular בְּהֶמְתְּךָ לֹא תַרְבִּיעַ כִּלְאַיִם Lev 19:19 ( H ) thy cattle thou shalt not cause to (let) lie down (i.e. breed) in two kinds.


Other Resources

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

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