Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H7258 |
|---|---|
| Word: | רֵבֶץ |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H7257 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | rebets |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | reh'-bets |
| Meaning: | 1. a couch or place of repose |
| KJV Renderings: | where each lay, lie down in, resting place. |
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רֵ֫בֶץ noun [masculine] (place of) lying down, resting- or dwelling-place; — construct בָּקָר ׳ ר Isa 65:10 (|| נְוֵה צאֹן); suffix בִּנְוֵה תַנִּים רִבְצָהּ Isa 35:7 (compare Ges«GKC:145m»§ 145m, but Du רָֽבְצָה, that is, flock); רִבְצָם Jer 50:6 (people as sheep); of man, רִבְצוֺ Prov 24:15 (|| נְוֵה צַדְּיק).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
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