Lexical Summary ribbo: myriads, ten thousand, tens of thousands Original Word: רְבּוֹ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance myriad, large numberFrom rabab; or ribbow {rib-bo'} from rabab; a myriad, i.e. Indefinitely, large number -- great things, ten ((eight)-een, (for)-ty, + sixscore, + threescore, X twenty, (twen)-ty) thousand. see HEBREW rabab see HEBREW rabab NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom rabab Definition ten thousand, myriad NASB Translation 120,000* (1), 18,000* (1), 20,000* (2), 42,360* (2), 61,000* (1), myriads (1), ten thousand (1), tens of thousands (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs רִבּוֺ, רִבּוֺא noun feminineEzra 2:64 ten thousand, myriad (later (Aramaizing) synonym of foregoing; perhaps for Aramaic רִבּוּ(תׅ, Köii. 1, 221 f., but Palmyrene רבו Lzb367); — absolute רִבּוֺ 1 Chronicles 29:7 (twice in verse); Jonah 4:11 (? construct), + construct Hosea 8:12 Kt (see below); רִבּוֺא Ezra 2:64 = Nehemiah 7:66,71 (van d. H. Nehemiah 7:72), du רִבֹּתַיִם Psalm 68:18; plural רִבּוֺת Nehemiah 7:70 (van d. H. Nehemiah 7:17), רִבֹּאוֺת Ezra 2:69; Daniel 11:12; — ten thousand; of person, 4*10,000+200+3*100+60 Ezra 2:64 = Nehemiah 7:66; Nehemiah 12*10,000+n. Jonah 4:11; indefinite Daniel 11:12 he shall cast down myriads; read רִבּוֺת also Daniel 11:41 (for ᵑ0 רַבּוֺת) Kmp Bev Behrm Marti Prince; of things, especially units of value, noun + 10,00 1 Chronicles 29:7, noun + 6*10,000 1000 Ezra 2:69 "" noun + 2*10000 Nehemiah 7:70,71 (see above); 10,000 8000#NAME? 1 Chronicles 29:7; indefinite רֶכֶב אֱלֹתִים רִבֹּתַיִם Psalm 68:18 ("" אלפים); — רִבּוֺ תוֺרָתִי Hosea 8:12 (Kt 10,00[precepts] of my instruction would be only early instance, see רֹב. [רָבַב] Pu`al denominative from preceding: — Participle feminine plural מְרֻבָּבוֺת Psalm 144:13 multiplied ten thousand-fold. Topical Lexicon Scope of the Termרְבּוֹ portrays an exceptionally large number—“ten thousands,” “myriads,” or simply “very many.” Whether used with precise figures or poetically, the word directs attention to scale so vast that it inspires awe, gratitude, or sober reflection. Worshipful Generosity in Temple and Post-Exilic Restorations In the united monarchy King David led Israel to give “five thousand talents and ten thousand darics of gold” (1 Chronicles 29:7) for the future temple. The same spirit re-appears after the exile: “The heads of the families gave to the treasury for the work twenty thousand darics of gold” (Nehemiah 7:71; cf. Ezra 2:69; Nehemiah 7:72). Each writer chooses רְבּוֹ to stress that the gifts were not ordinary donations but vast, kingdom-sized offerings prompted by covenant devotion. The term therefore speaks to God-honoring stewardship and to the principle that worthy worship often requires generosity on a scale that mirrors the greatness of the God we serve. National Census and Corporate Identity Both Ezra 2:64 and Nehemiah 7:66 record, “The whole assembly numbered forty-two thousand three hundred sixty.” By employing רְבּוֹ inside the total, Scripture underscores more than arithmetic; it highlights the restoration of a people large enough to function again as a nation yet still small enough to depend wholly on the LORD. The word thus connects numerical magnitude with covenant identity and hope. Divine Warfare and Power Psalm 68:17 proclaims, “The chariots of God are tens of thousands—thousands of thousands; the Lord is among them at Sinai in holiness.” Here רְבּוֹ magnifies the heavenly army, assuring believers that God’s resources are immeasurable. Daniel 11:12 echoes the theme when prophecy foretells a king who will “overthrow tens of thousands, but he will not prevail.” Earthly powers may fell myriads, yet ultimate victory belongs to the Lord whose hosts are beyond counting. Revelation and Covenant Obligation Through Hosea the LORD laments, “Though I wrote for them the great things of My law, they regarded them as something strange” (Hosea 8:12). רְבּוֹ characterizes the law’s “great things,” emphasizing both its richness and its comprehensive scope. The verse warns against diminishing any part of God’s manifold revelation, reminding the Church to embrace the full counsel of Scripture. Missionary Compassion for Great Cities God asks Jonah, “Should I not have concern for the great city of Nineveh, in which there are more than one hundred twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left…?” (Jonah 4:11). רְבּוֹ highlights the immense population and, by extension, the vastness of God’s mercy. The word therefore undergirds the missionary mandate: divine compassion extends to every multitude, even among Israel’s historical enemies. Doctrinal and Practical Implications 1. God’s resources and armies are limitless; believers need not fear opposition (Psalm 68:17). Taken together, רְבּוֹ reminds the reader that the God of Scripture thinks, acts, and saves on a scale that surpasses human calculation, calling His people to faith, obedience, and mission commensurate with His own boundless greatness. Forms and Transliterations רִבֹּ֣אות רִבֹּא֖וֹת רִבֹּתַ֣יִם רִבּ֑וֹת רִבּ֔וֹא רִבּ֛וֹ רִבּ֜וֹ רִבּוֹ֒ רֻבֵּ֖י רבאות רבו רבוא רבות רבי רבתים rib·bō·’ō·wṯ rib·bō·ṯa·yim rib·bō·w rib·bō·wṯ rib·bōw ribBo ribbō’ōwṯ ribboot ribBot ribboTayim ribbōṯayim ribbōw ribbōwṯ rub·bê rubbê rubBeiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 29:7 HEB: אֲלָפִים֮ וַאֲדַרְכֹנִ֣ים רִבּוֹ֒ וְכֶ֗סֶף כִּכָּרִים֙ KJV: talents and ten thousand drams, INT: thousand drams thousand silver talents 1 Chronicles 29:7 Ezra 2:64 Ezra 2:69 Nehemiah 7:66 Nehemiah 7:71 Nehemiah 7:72 Psalm 68:17 Daniel 11:12 Hosea 8:12 Jonah 4:11 11 Occurrences |
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