Lexicon rebabah: Multitude, ten thousand, myriad Original Word: רְבָבָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance many, million, multiply, ten thousand From rabab; abundance (in number), i.e. (specifically) a myriad (whether definite or indefinite) -- many, million, X multiply, ten thousand. see HEBREW rabab NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom rabab Definition multitude, myriad, ten thousand NASB Translation myriad (1), numerous (1), ten thousand (6), ten thousands (7). Brown-Driver-Briggs רְבָבָה noun feminine multitude, myriad, ten thousand (Köii.1.221); — absolute ׳ר Genesis 24:60 +; suffix רִבְבָתוֺ Kt 1 Samuel 18:7 2t. (Qr רִבְבֹתָיו); plural absolute רְבָבוֺת 1 Samuel 18:8 construct ִרבְבוֺת Micah 6:7 +, ִרבֲבוֺת Deuteronomy 33:17; suffixsee above Qr; — myriad 10,000: of great number of person, indefinite Genesis 24:60 (J; אַלְפֵי רְבָבָה thousands of myriads), Deuteronomy 33:2(poem; מֵרִבְבוֺת קֹרֶשׁ, but see קֹרֶשׁ, near the end). Psalm 3:7; ct Psalm 5:10; ׳ִרבְבוֺת אַלְפֵי תִשׂ Numbers 10:36, compare Deuteronomy 33:17 (poem); — רְבָבָה Ezekiel 16:7 read רְבִי ᵐ5 Co Berthol Krae; — more precisely(100, 1000), 10,000, Judges 20:10; opposed to 2, Deuteronomy 32:30 (poem), opposed to 100, Leviticus 26:8 (H), opposed to 1000, 1 Samuel 18:7,8; 1 Samuel 21:12; 1 Samuel 29:5; Psalm 91:7; so of things, Micah 6:7. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root רָבַב (ravav), which means "to be many" or "to multiply."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent of רְבָבָה is found in Strong's Greek Number G3461, μυριάς (myrias), which also means "a myriad" or "ten thousand." This term is used in the New Testament to express large, indefinite numbers, similar to its Hebrew counterpart. An example of its usage is in Revelation 5:11, where it describes the countless angels around the throne, emphasizing the vastness of the heavenly host. Usage: The word רְבָבָה appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often to express a large quantity or multitude, whether of people, animals, or other entities. It is frequently used in poetic and hyperbolic expressions to convey the idea of vastness or innumerability. Context: רְבָבָה (rebabah) is a noun feminine that appears in several Old Testament passages, illustrating the concept of vast numbers or multitudes. It is often employed in contexts that emphasize the greatness or overwhelming nature of a group or quantity. For instance, in Deuteronomy 32:30, the term is used to describe the miraculous victory of one over a thousand and two over ten thousand, highlighting divine intervention and power. In 1 Chronicles 29:7, it refers to the abundance of precious stones given for the temple's construction, underscoring the generosity and wealth of the people. The word also appears in poetic literature, such as in Psalms and Song of Solomon, where it enhances the imagery of grandeur and magnificence. רְבָבָה serves as a testament to the Hebrew language's ability to convey both literal and figurative abundance, reflecting the cultural and theological significance of numbers in the biblical narrative. Forms and Transliterations בְּרִֽבְב֖וֹת בְּרִבְבֹתָֽיו׃ בְּרִבְבֹתָֽיו׃ ברבבות ברבבתיו׃ וּרְבָבָ֥ה ורבבה לָרְבָבָ֔ה לרבבה מֵרְבָבָֽה׃ מֵרִבְב֥וֹת מֵרִבְבֹ֣ת מרבבה׃ מרבבות מרבבת רְבָב֔וֹת רְבָבָ֑ה רְבָבָ֗ה רְבָבָ֣ה רִֽבְב֖וֹת רִבְב֣וֹת רבבה רבבות bə·riḇ·ḇō·ṯāw bə·riḇ·ḇō·wṯ bəriḇḇōṯāw bəriḇḇōwṯ berivVot berivvoTav lā·rə·ḇā·ḇāh lārəḇāḇāh larevaVah mê·rə·ḇā·ḇāh mê·riḇ·ḇō·wṯ mê·riḇ·ḇōṯ mêrəḇāḇāh merevaVah mêriḇḇōṯ mêriḇḇōwṯ merivVot rə·ḇā·ḇāh rə·ḇā·ḇō·wṯ rəḇāḇāh rəḇāḇōwṯ revaVah revaVot riḇ·ḇō·wṯ riḇḇōwṯ rivVot ū·rə·ḇā·ḇāh ūrəḇāḇāh urevaVahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 24:60 HEB: הֲיִ֖י לְאַלְפֵ֣י רְבָבָ֑ה וְיִירַ֣שׁ זַרְעֵ֔ךְ NAS: thousands of ten thousands, And may your descendants KJV: [the mother] of thousands of millions, and let thy seed INT: Become thousands of ten possess and may your descendants Leviticus 26:8 Numbers 10:36 Deuteronomy 32:30 Deuteronomy 33:2 Deuteronomy 33:17 Judges 20:10 1 Samuel 18:7 1 Samuel 18:8 1 Samuel 21:12 1 Samuel 29:5 Psalm 3:6 Psalm 91:7 Songs 5:10 Ezekiel 16:7 Micah 6:7 16 Occurrences |
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