7250. raba

Lexicon

raba: To lie down, to rest, to stretch out

Original Word: רָבַע
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: raba`
Pronunciation: rah-BAH
Phonetic Spelling: (raw-bah')
Definition: To lie down, to rest, to stretch out
Meaning: to squat, lie out flat, in copulation

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

let gender, lie down

A primitive root; to squat or lie out flat, i.e. (specifically) in copulation -- let gender, lie down.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to lie stretched out, lie down
NASB Translation
breed together (1), lying down (1), mate (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[רָבַע] verb lie stretched out, lie down (Aramaic form of רָבַץ (q. v.); Late Hebrew רבע usually of copulation, chiefly unnatural; yet compare also Sabean רבע abide, encamp, settle, DHM^{ZMG xxix (1875), 593}, Arabic abide, dwell) —

Qal only Infinitive: suffix רִבְעִי Psalm 139:3 my lying down (for repose, opposed to אָרְחִי); elsewhere (H) for copulation (woman with beast) לְרִבְעָה אֹתָהּ Leviticus 20:16, but read אִתָּהּ (suffix of beast) Dr-Wh Kö^{Synt. 226 e}, compare Bae Berthol (and Dr^{2Samuel 13:14}); לְרִבְעָהּ 2 Samuel 18:23, read לְרִבְעָה (compl. omitted; see id.).

Hiph`il Imperfect2masculine singular בְּהֶמְתְּךָ לֹא תַרְבִּיעַ כִּלְאַיִם Leviticus 19:19 (H) thy cattle thou shalt not cause to (let) lie down (i.e. breed) in two kinds.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Strong's Greek entry is G5068 (τέτρας, tetras), which is related to the concept of four or being fourfold. While not directly equivalent in meaning, it shares a thematic connection in terms of numerical or structural description, reflecting the broader semantic range of terms related to posture or arrangement.

Usage: The verb רָבַע (rāḇaʿ) is used in the context of animals lying down, often with implications of mating or copulation. It is a term that describes the physical posture associated with these actions.

Context: The Hebrew verb רָבַע (rāḇaʿ) appears in the Old Testament with a primary focus on the physical posture of squatting or lying flat, particularly in the context of animals. This term is often associated with the natural behavior of animals during mating. The usage of רָבַע is relatively rare and is typically found in passages that describe the natural order and behaviors of animals, reflecting the agrarian and pastoral context of ancient Israelite society.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is translated in a manner that reflects its contextual meaning, often related to the natural instincts and actions of animals. The verb is not commonly used in a metaphorical sense but retains its literal connotations throughout its occurrences in the biblical text.

The understanding of רָבַע is enhanced by examining its occurrences in the Hebrew Bible, where it is used to describe the posture and actions of animals in a straightforward manner. This reflects the biblical authors' attention to the details of creation and the behaviors of living creatures as part of God's design.

Forms and Transliterations

לְרִבְעָ֖הּ לְרִבְעָ֣ה לרבעה תַרְבִּ֣יעַ תרביע lə·riḇ·‘āh ləriḇ‘āh lerivAh ṯar·bî·a‘ tarBia ṯarbîa‘

Englishman's Concordance

Leviticus 18:23
HEB: לִפְנֵ֧י בְהֵמָ֛ה לְרִבְעָ֖הּ תֶּ֥בֶל הֽוּא׃
NAS: an animal to mate with it; it is a perversion.
KJV: a beast to lie down thereto: it [is] confusion.
INT: before an animal to mate perversion he

Leviticus 19:19
HEB: בְּהֶמְתְּךָ֙ לֹא־ תַרְבִּ֣יעַ כִּלְאַ֔יִם שָׂדְךָ֖
NAS: My statutes. You shall not breed together two
KJV: Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind:
INT: of your cattle nor breed two your field

Leviticus 20:16
HEB: כָּל־ בְּהֵמָה֙ לְרִבְעָ֣ה אֹתָ֔הּ וְהָרַגְתָּ֥
NAS: animal to mate with it, you shall kill
KJV: unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill
INT: any animal to mate for shall kill

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7250
3 Occurrences

lə·riḇ·‘āh — 2 Occ.
ṯar·bî·a‘ — 1 Occ.