7238. rebu

Lexicon

rebu: Multitude, abundance, greatness

Original Word: רְבוּ
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: rbuw
Pronunciation: reh-BOO
Phonetic Spelling: (reb-oo')
Definition: Multitude, abundance, greatness
Meaning: increase

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

greatness, majesty

(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to rabah; increase (of dignity) -- greatness, majesty.

see HEBREW rabah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) from rebah
Definition
greatness
NASB Translation
grandeur (2), greatness (2), majesty (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

רְבוּ noun feminine greatness (ᵑ7 Syriac); — absolute ׳ר Daniel 4:33, emphatic רְבוּתָא Daniel 5:18 +, suffix תָךְ- Daniel 4:19; — greatness of king Daniel 4:19; Daniel 4:33; Daniel 5:18,19; of kingdom Daniel 7:27.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Aramaic root רְבָה (rebâ), which is related to the Hebrew root רָבָה (ravah), meaning "to increase" or "to multiply."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G3168 (μεγαλωσύνη, megalōsynē): This Greek term means "greatness" or "majesty" and is used in the New Testament to describe the majesty of God or the greatness of His works.
• G3172 (μεγαλύνω, megalynō): This Greek verb means "to make great" or "to magnify." It is used in the New Testament to express the act of exalting or glorifying God, as seen in passages like Luke 1:46, where Mary magnifies the Lord.

These Greek terms share a thematic connection with רְבוּ (rebû) in their emphasis on greatness, increase, and the exaltation of divine attributes or blessings.

Usage: This word is used in the context of describing an increase or abundance, often in terms of prosperity or growth. It appears in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, particularly in the book of Daniel.

Context: רְבוּ (rebû) is an Aramaic term found in the Old Testament, specifically in the book of Daniel, which contains sections written in Aramaic. The word is used to convey the concept of increase or abundance, often in relation to the prosperity of a kingdom or the greatness of a ruler. In Daniel 4:22 (BSB), the term is used to describe the greatness of Nebuchadnezzar's kingdom: "Your greatness has grown and reaches the heavens, and your dominion extends to the ends of the earth." This usage highlights the expansive and flourishing nature of the king's reign, emphasizing the divine blessing and favor that result in such abundance.

Forms and Transliterations

וּרְב֥וּ וּרְבוּתָ֗א וּרְבוּתָ֤ךְ וּרְבוּתָא֙ ורבו ורבותא ורבותך רְבוּתָא֙ רבותא rə·ḇū·ṯā rəḇūṯā revuTa ū·rə·ḇū ū·rə·ḇū·ṯā ū·rə·ḇū·ṯāḵ ūrəḇū ūrəḇūṯā ūrəḇūṯāḵ ureVu urevuTa urevuTach

Englishman's Concordance

Daniel 4:22
HEB: רְבַ֖ית וּתְקֵ֑פְתְּ וּרְבוּתָ֤ךְ רְבָת֙ וּמְטָ֣ת
NAS: and grown strong, and your majesty has become great
KJV: and become strong: for thy greatness is grown,
INT: have become and grown and your majesty great and reached

Daniel 4:36
HEB: מַלְכוּתִ֣י הָתְקְנַ֔ת וּרְב֥וּ יַתִּירָ֖ה ה֥וּסְפַת
NAS: and surpassing greatness was added
KJV: and excellent majesty was added
INT: my sovereignty was reestablished greatness and surpassing was added

Daniel 5:18
HEB: ק) מַלְכוּתָ֤א וּרְבוּתָא֙ וִיקָרָ֣א וְהַדְרָ֔ה
NAS: sovereignty, grandeur, glory
KJV: a kingdom, and majesty, and glory,
INT: high sovereignty grandeur glory and majesty

Daniel 5:19
HEB: וּמִן־ רְבוּתָא֙ דִּ֣י יְהַב־
NAS: Because of the grandeur which
KJV: And for the majesty that he gave
INT: Because of the grandeur which bestowed

Daniel 7:27
HEB: וּמַלְכוּתָ֨ה וְשָׁלְטָנָ֜א וּרְבוּתָ֗א דִּ֚י מַלְכְוָת֙
NAS: the dominion and the greatness of [all] the kingdoms
KJV: and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom
INT: the sovereignty the dominion and the greatness forasmuch of the kingdoms

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7238
5 Occurrences

rə·ḇū·ṯā — 1 Occ.
ū·rə·ḇū — 1 Occ.
ū·rə·ḇū·ṯā — 2 Occ.
ū·rə·ḇū·ṯāḵ — 1 Occ.