Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H7256 |
|---|---|
| Word: | רִבֵַּע |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H7251 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | ribbea |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ` ' (rib-bay'-ah) adj. |
| Meaning: | 1. a descendant of the fourth generation, i.e. great great grandchild |
| KJV Renderings: | fourth. |
Strong's is an index and starting point, not the final meaning of a word. Do not build doctrine from a gloss, root, or number. Test meaning by sentence, grammar, authorial usage, context, and the passage argument.
[רִבֵּעַ] adjective pertaining to the fourth (in a series); — plural in phrase עַלֹשִֿׁלֵּשִׁים וְעַלרִֿבֵּעִים i.e. those belonging to the 3rd and 4th generations, Exod 20:5 ( E ) = Deut 5:9; Exod 34:17 ( J ), Num 14:18 ( J E ), compare 1 above
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
