7253. reba

Lexicon

reba: Quarter, fourth part

Original Word: רֶבַע
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: reba`
Pronunciation: reh'-bah
Phonetic Spelling: (reh'-bah)
Definition: Quarter, fourth part
Meaning: a fourth

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

fourth part, side, square

From raba'; a fourth (part or side) -- fourth part, side, square.

see HEBREW raba'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as arba
Definition
fourth part, four sides (pl.)
NASB Translation
directions (2), fourth (1), one-fourth (1), sides (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. רֶ֫בַע noun masculine^{Ezekiel 1:8}

1 fourth part.

2 plural four sides; —

1 ׳ר construct, fourth part, of shekel 1 Samuel 9:8, of hin Exodus 29:40.

2 in Ezekiel, plural suffix four sides (אַרְבַּעַת always preceding): רְבָעָיו Ezekiel 43:16, רְבָעֶיהָ Ezekiel 43:17; רִבְעֵיהֶם Ezekiel 1:8; Ezekiel 10:11, הֶן- Ezekiel 1:17.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root רָבַע (raba'), which means "to lie down" or "to be four-sided."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 5067: τέταρτος (tetartos) • meaning "fourth."
• Strong's Greek Number 5068: τετραμερής (tetrameres) • meaning "divided into four parts."

These Greek terms correspond to the Hebrew רֶבַע in their use to denote a fourth part or division into quarters, reflecting similar concepts of division and measurement in the Greek New Testament.

Usage: The term רֶבַע is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a fourth part, often in the context of measurements or divisions.

Context: רֶבַע (Reva') appears in the Hebrew Bible primarily in contexts involving division into four parts. It is used to describe a fractional part of a whole, often in relation to land, offerings, or other measurements. The concept of division into quarters is significant in biblical texts, reflecting the importance of order and proportion in ancient Israelite society. The term is used in various contexts, including the division of land or property, as well as in ritualistic settings where offerings or sacrifices are divided. The use of רֶבַע underscores the meticulous nature of biblical law and the emphasis on precise measurements and fairness.

In the Berean Standard Bible, רֶבַע is translated as "a fourth" or "a quarter," maintaining the idea of division into four equal parts. This term is part of a broader biblical theme of division and allocation, which is evident in various laws and narratives throughout the Old Testament.

Forms and Transliterations

רְבִעִ֥ית רְבָעֶ֑יהָ רְבָעָֽיו׃ רִבְעֵיהֶ֑ם רִבְעֵיהֶ֖ן רִבְעֵיהֶם֙ רֶ֖בַע רֶ֣בַע רבע רבעיה רבעיהם רבעיהן רבעיו׃ רבעית re·ḇa‘ rə·ḇā·‘āw rə·ḇā·‘e·hā rə·ḇi·‘îṯ reḇa‘ rəḇā‘āw rəḇā‘ehā rəḇi‘îṯ Reva revaAv revaEiha reviIt riḇ‘êhem riḇ‘êhen riḇ·‘ê·hem riḇ·‘ê·hen riveiHem riveiHen

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 29:40
HEB: בְּשֶׁ֤מֶן כָּתִית֙ רֶ֣בַע הַהִ֔ין וְנֵ֕סֶךְ
NAS: mixed with one-fourth of a hin
KJV: mingled with the fourth part of an hin
INT: oil of beaten one-fourth of a hin A drink

Exodus 29:40
HEB: הַהִ֔ין וְנֵ֕סֶךְ רְבִעִ֥ית הַהִ֖ין יָ֑יִן
INT: of a hin A drink one-fourth of a hin of wine

1 Samuel 9:8
HEB: נִמְצָ֣א בְיָדִ֔י רֶ֖בַע שֶׁ֣קֶל כָּ֑סֶף
NAS: in my hand a fourth of a shekel
KJV: here at hand the fourth part of a shekel
INT: have my hand A fourth of a shekel of silver

Ezekiel 1:8
HEB: עַ֖ל אַרְבַּ֣עַת רִבְעֵיהֶ֑ם וּפְנֵיהֶ֥ם וְכַנְפֵיהֶ֖ם
NAS: on their four sides [were] human
KJV: on their four sides; and they four
INT: on their four sides the faces and wings

Ezekiel 1:17
HEB: עַל־ אַרְבַּ֥עַת רִבְעֵיהֶ֖ן בְּלֶכְתָּ֣ם יֵלֵ֑כוּ
NAS: in any of their four directions without
KJV: upon their four sides: [and] they turned
INT: in any directions moved moved

Ezekiel 10:11
HEB: אֶל־ אַרְבַּ֤עַת רִבְעֵיהֶם֙ יֵלֵ֔כוּ לֹ֥א
NAS: in [any of] their four directions without
KJV: upon their four sides; they turned
INT: about their four directions went without

Ezekiel 43:16
HEB: אֶ֖ל אַרְבַּ֥עַת רְבָעָֽיו׃
NAS: square in its four sides.
KJV: square in the four squares thereof.
INT: in four sides

Ezekiel 43:17
HEB: אֶ֖ל אַרְבַּ֣עַת רְבָעֶ֑יהָ וְהַגְּבוּל סָבִ֨יב
NAS: in its four sides, the border
KJV: in the four squares thereof; and the border
INT: in four sides the border around

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7253
8 Occurrences

re·ḇa‘ — 2 Occ.
rə·ḇā·‘āw — 1 Occ.
rə·ḇā·‘e·hā — 1 Occ.
rə·ḇi·‘îṯ — 1 Occ.
riḇ·‘ê·hem — 2 Occ.
riḇ·‘ê·hen — 1 Occ.