7243. rebii

Lexicon

rebii: Fourth

Original Word: רְבִיעִי
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: rbiy`iy
Pronunciation: reh-vee-ee
Phonetic Spelling: (reb-ee-ee')
Definition: Fourth
Meaning: fourth, a fourth

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

foursquare, fourth part

Or rbiiy {reb-ee-ee'}; from raba'; fourth; also (fractionally) a fourth -- foursquare, fourth (part).

see HEBREW raba'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as arba
Definition
fourth
NASB Translation
four-sided (1), fourth (51), one-fourth (1), square (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

רְבִיעִי masculine, רְבִיעִית

feminine, adjective ordinal number fourth; — masculine רְבִיעִי Genesis 2:14 29t., רְבִעִי 1 Chronicles 24:8; 1 Chronicles 26:11; plural רְבִיעִים 2 Kings 15:12, רְבִעִים 2 Kings 10:30; feminine absolute רְבִיעִית 1 Kings 6:1 3t., רְבִיעִת Leviticus 19:29, רְבִעִית 1 Kings 6:37; 6t. + 1 Kings 6:33 (see below); construct רְבִיעִית Numbers 15:5, רְבִיעִת Exodus 29:40 4t., רְבִעִית Numbers 15:4 2t.; — fourth, usually ׳הָֽר:

1. masculine Genesis 2:14; Genesis 15:16 (JE), also (especially of days, months, sons, etc.) Genesis 1:19; Exodus 28:20; Exodus 39:13; Numbers 7:30; Numbers 29:23; Joshua 19:17 (all P), Judges 19:5; Jeremiah 39:2; Jeremiah 52:6; 1 Chronicles 27:7b; 2Chron 20:26; Ezra 8:33; noun omitted 2 Samuel 3:4 = 1 Chronicles 3:2; 1 Chronicles 2:14; 1 Chronicles 3:15; 1 Chronicles 8:2; 1 Chronicles 12:10; 1 Chronicles 23:19; 1 Chronicles 24:8,23; 1 Chronicles 25:11; 1 Chronicles 26:2,4,11; 1 Chronicles 27:7a; Ezra 10:14; Daniel 11:2; that is חֹדֶשׁ Ezekiel 1:1; Zechariah 8:19; plural in בְּנֵי רְבִ(י)עִים sons of fourth (ones), i.e. to the fourth Generation, 2 Kings 10:30; 2 Kings 15:12 (compare [רִבֵּעַ], and [Old Aramaic N¢rab] בני רבע Cook¹⁰⁷).

2. feminine of years, 1 Kings 6:1,37; 2 Kings 18:9; Jeremiah 25:1; Jeremiah 28:1; Jeremiah 36:1; Jeremiah 45:1; Jeremiah 46:2; Jeremiah 51:59; Zechariah 6:8; Leviticus 19:24 (H); מֵאֵת רְבִעִית 1 Kings 6:33, read מְזֻזֹת רְבֻעוֺת ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Th Sta Kmp Kit Benz Bur.

3 רְבִיעִית Ezekiel 48:20 four square (read possibly רְבוּעָה).

4 רְבִ(י) עִ(י)ת as noun = fourth part, construct, הַהִין ׳ר Leviticus 23:13 (H), Exodus 29:40; Numbers 15:4,5; Numbers 28:5,7,14; הִיּוֺם ׳ר Nehemiah 9:3a; so absolute (הַיּוֺם omitted) Nehemiah 9:3 b.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root רָבַע (raba'), meaning "to be four" or "to make four."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G5066 (τέταρτος, tetartos): This Greek term is the equivalent of the Hebrew רְבִיעִי, meaning "fourth." It is used in the New Testament to denote the fourth in a sequence, such as in Revelation 6:7, "When the Lamb opened the fourth seal..."
• G5067 (τετράς, tetras): This term is related to the concept of four or a group of four, often used in a similar context to denote a sequence or grouping.

The use of רְבִיעִי in the biblical text reflects the importance of order and sequence in the narrative and theological framework of the Scriptures, emphasizing the structured nature of God's creation and historical unfolding.

Usage: The word רְבִיעִי is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the fourth in a sequence, whether it be days, months, or other enumerated items. It is often used in contexts involving time, such as the fourth day of creation or the fourth month of the year.

Context: • Occurrences in the Hebrew Bible: The term רְבִיעִי appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament. It is frequently used in chronological accounts, such as in Genesis 1:19, "And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day." It also appears in genealogical and historical records, as well as in descriptions of temple service and ritual.
• Theological Significance: The number four often symbolizes completeness or universality in biblical numerology, as seen in the four corners of the earth or the four winds. The use of רְבִיעִי in the biblical text can underscore the order and structure inherent in God's creation and divine plan.
• Examples of Usage:
• Creation Account: In Genesis 1:19, the term is used to describe the fourth day of creation when God set the celestial bodies in the sky.
• Historical Records: In 2 Kings 25:3, it marks the fourth month of the siege of Jerusalem, highlighting a significant moment in Israel's history.
• Temple Service: In 1 Chronicles 24:23, it is used to describe the order of priestly divisions, indicating the structured nature of worship and service in the temple.

Forms and Transliterations

בִּרְבִעִ֥ית בָּֽרְבִיעִי֙ ברביעי ברבעית הָֽרְבִיעִ֑י הָֽרְבִיעִ֔י הָֽרְבִיעִ֔ית הָֽרְבִיעִ֖י הָֽרְבִיעִ֞י הָֽרְבִיעִי֙ הָֽרְבִיעִית֙ הָֽרְבִעִ֔ית הָרְבִיעִ֔י הָרְבִיעִ֔ת הָרְבִיעִ֖י הָרְבִיעִ֗י הָרְבִיעִ֛י הָרְבִיעִ֜ית הָרְבִיעִ֡י הָרְבִיעִֽי׃ הָרְבִיעִי֙ הָרְבִעִ֑י הָרְבִעִ֔ית הָרְבִעִ֖ית הָרְבִעִ֗י הָרְבִעִֽי׃ הרביעי הרביעי׃ הרביעית הרביעת הרבעי הרבעי׃ הרבעית וְהָֽרְבִיעִי֙ וְהָרְבִיעִ֖י וּרְבִיעִ֥ת וּרְבִעִית֙ והרביעי ורביעת ורבעית רְבִיעִ֔ים רְבִיעִ֖י רְבִיעִ֗ית רְבִיעִ֣ית רְבִיעִ֣ת רְבִיעִ֥ת רְבִיעִֽי׃ רְבִעִ֔ים רְבִעִ֣ית רְבִעִֽית׃ רביעי רביעי׃ רביעים רביעית רביעת רבעים רבעית רבעית׃ bā·rə·ḇî·‘î bārəḇî‘î bareviI bir·ḇi·‘îṯ birḇi‘îṯ birviIt hā·rə·ḇi·‘î hā·rə·ḇî·‘î hā·rə·ḇi·‘îṯ hā·rə·ḇî·‘iṯ hā·rə·ḇî·‘îṯ hārəḇi‘î hārəḇî‘î hārəḇi‘îṯ hārəḇî‘iṯ hārəḇî‘îṯ hareviI hareviIt rə·ḇî·‘î rə·ḇi·‘îm rə·ḇî·‘îm rə·ḇi·‘îṯ rə·ḇî·‘iṯ rə·ḇî·‘îṯ rəḇî‘î rəḇi‘îm rəḇî‘îm rəḇi‘îṯ rəḇî‘iṯ rəḇî‘îṯ reviI reviIm reviIt ū·rə·ḇi·‘îṯ ū·rə·ḇî·‘iṯ ūrəḇi‘îṯ ūrəḇî‘iṯ ureviIt vehareviI wə·hā·rə·ḇî·‘î wəhārəḇî‘î

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 1:19
HEB: בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם רְבִיעִֽי׃ פ
NAS: and there was morning, a fourth day.
KJV: and the morning were the fourth day.
INT: morning day A fourth

Genesis 2:14
HEB: אַשּׁ֑וּר וְהַנָּהָ֥ר הָֽרְבִיעִ֖י ה֥וּא פְרָֽת׃
NAS: of Assyria. And the fourth river
KJV: of Assyria. And the fourth river
INT: of Assyria river and the fourth he is the Euphrates

Genesis 15:16
HEB: וְד֥וֹר רְבִיעִ֖י יָשׁ֣וּבוּ הֵ֑נָּה
NAS: Then in the fourth generation
KJV: But in the fourth generation
INT: generation the fourth will return here

Exodus 28:20
HEB: וְהַטּוּר֙ הָרְבִיעִ֔י תַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁ וְשֹׁ֖הַם
NAS: and the fourth row a beryl
KJV: And the fourth row a beryl,
INT: row and the fourth A beryl and an onyx

Exodus 39:13
HEB: וְהַטּוּר֙ הָֽרְבִיעִ֔י תַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁ שֹׁ֖הַם
NAS: and the fourth row, a beryl,
KJV: And the fourth row, a beryl,
INT: row and the fourth A beryl an onyx

Leviticus 19:24
HEB: וּבַשָּׁנָה֙ הָרְבִיעִ֔ת יִהְיֶ֖ה כָּל־
NAS: But in the fourth year all
KJV: But in the fourth year all the fruit
INT: year the fourth become all

Leviticus 23:13
HEB: וְנִסְכֹּ֥ה יַ֖יִן רְבִיעִ֥ת הַהִֽין׃
NAS: with its drink offering, a fourth of a hin
KJV: thereof [shall be] of wine, the fourth [part] of an hin.
INT: drink of wine A fourth of a hin

Numbers 7:30
HEB: בַּיּוֹם֙ הָרְבִיעִ֔י נָשִׂ֖יא לִבְנֵ֣י
NAS: On the fourth day [it was] Elizur
KJV: On the fourth day Elizur
INT: day the fourth leader the son

Numbers 15:4
HEB: עִשָּׂר֔וֹן בָּל֕וּל בִּרְבִעִ֥ית הַהִ֖ין שָֽׁמֶן׃
KJV: mingled with the fourth [part] of an hin
INT: deal mixed the fourth of a hin of oil

Numbers 15:5
HEB: וְיַ֤יִן לַנֶּ֙סֶךְ֙ רְבִיעִ֣ית הַהִ֔ין תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה
KJV: And the fourth [part] of an hin
INT: wine the drink and the fourth of a hin shall prepare

Numbers 28:5
HEB: בְּשֶׁ֥מֶן כָּתִ֖ית רְבִיעִ֥ת הַהִֽין׃
NAS: mixed with a fourth of a hin
KJV: mingled with the fourth [part] of an hin
INT: oil of beaten A fourth of a hin

Numbers 28:7
HEB: וְנִסְכּוֹ֙ רְבִיעִ֣ת הַהִ֔ין לַכֶּ֖בֶשׂ
NAS: offering with it [shall be] a fourth of a hin
KJV: And the drink offering thereof [shall be] the fourth [part] of an hin
INT: the drink it a fourth of a hin lamb

Numbers 28:14
HEB: הַהִ֣ין לָאַ֗יִל וּרְבִיעִ֥ת הַהִ֛ין לַכֶּ֖בֶשׂ
NAS: for the ram and a fourth of a hin
KJV: unto a ram, and a fourth [part] of an hin
INT: of a hin the ram fourth of a hin A lamb

Numbers 29:23
HEB: וּבַיּ֧וֹם הָרְבִיעִ֛י פָּרִ֥ים עֲשָׂרָ֖ה
NAS: Then on the fourth day: ten
KJV: And on the fourth day ten
INT: day the fourth bulls ten

Joshua 19:17
HEB: יָצָ֖א הַגּוֹרָ֣ל הָֽרְבִיעִ֑י לִבְנֵ֥י יִשָּׂשכָ֖ר
NAS: The fourth lot fell
KJV: [And] the fourth lot came out
INT: fell lot the fourth to the sons of Issachar

Judges 19:5
HEB: וַֽיְהִי֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הָרְבִיעִ֔י וַיַּשְׁכִּ֥ימוּ בַבֹּ֖קֶר
NAS: Now on the fourth day
KJV: And it came to pass on the fourth day,
INT: become day the fourth got the morning

2 Samuel 3:4
HEB: וְהָרְבִיעִ֖י אֲדֹנִיָּ֣ה בֶן־
NAS: and the fourth, Adonijah the son
KJV: And the fourth, Adonijah the son
INT: and the fourth Adonijah the son

1 Kings 6:1
HEB: מִצְרַיִם֩ בַּשָּׁנָ֨ה הָרְבִיעִ֜ית בְּחֹ֣דֶשׁ זִ֗ו
NAS: of Egypt, in the fourth year
KJV: of Egypt, in the fourth year
INT: of Egypt year the fourth the month of Ziv

1 Kings 6:33
HEB: שָׁ֑מֶן מֵאֵ֖ת רְבִעִֽית׃
NAS: of the nave four-sided doorposts
KJV: tree, a fourth part [of the wall].
INT: wood of olive four-sided

1 Kings 6:37
HEB: בַּשָּׁנָה֙ הָֽרְבִיעִ֔ית יֻסַּ֖ד בֵּ֣ית
NAS: In the fourth year the foundation
KJV: In the fourth year was the foundation
INT: year the fourth the foundation of the house

2 Kings 10:30
HEB: אַחְאָ֑ב בְּנֵ֣י רְבִעִ֔ים יֵשְׁב֥וּ לְךָ֖
NAS: your sons of the fourth generation shall sit
KJV: thy children of the fourth [generation] shall sit
INT: of Ahab your sons of the fourth shall sit on

2 Kings 15:12
HEB: לֵאמֹ֔ר בְּנֵ֣י רְבִיעִ֔ים יֵשְׁב֥וּ לְךָ֖
NAS: Your sons to the fourth generation shall sit
KJV: of Israel unto the fourth [generation]. And so it came to pass.
INT: saying your sons to the fourth shall sit on

2 Kings 18:9
HEB: וַֽיְהִ֞י בַּשָּׁנָ֤ה הָֽרְבִיעִית֙ לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ
NAS: Now in the fourth year of King
KJV: And it came to pass in the fourth year
INT: become year the fourth of King Hezekiah

1 Chronicles 2:14
HEB: נְתַנְאֵל֙ הָֽרְבִיעִ֔י רַדַּ֖י הַחֲמִישִֽׁי׃
NAS: Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,
KJV: Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai
INT: Nethanel the fourth Raddai the fifth

1 Chronicles 3:2
HEB: מֶ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּר הָרְבִיעִ֖י אֲדֹנִיָּ֥ה בֶן־
NAS: of Geshur; the fourth [was] Adonijah
KJV: of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah
INT: king of Geshur the fourth Adonijah the son

55 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7243
55 Occurrences

bā·rə·ḇî·‘î — 1 Occ.
bir·ḇi·‘îṯ — 1 Occ.
hā·rə·ḇî·‘î — 26 Occ.
hā·rə·ḇî·‘iṯ — 11 Occ.
rə·ḇî·‘î — 2 Occ.
rə·ḇi·‘îm — 2 Occ.
rə·ḇî·‘iṯ — 7 Occ.
ū·rə·ḇî·‘iṯ — 2 Occ.
wə·hā·rə·ḇî·‘î — 3 Occ.