Berean Strong's Lexicon rebets: Resting place, lair, crouching place Original Word: רֵבֶץ Word Origin: From the root verb רָבַץ (rāḇaṣ), meaning "to lie down" or "to rest." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "rebets," the concept of resting or lying down can be found in Greek words such as καταπαύω (katapauō - Strong's G2664), meaning "to rest" or "to cease." Usage: The Hebrew word "rebets" refers to a place where animals lie down or rest. It is often used to describe the lair or den of animals, particularly in the context of wild animals or livestock. The term conveys a sense of rest, security, and habitation. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the imagery of animals lying down in their lairs was a common metaphor for peace and security. Shepherds would lead their flocks to safe resting places, and wild animals would seek out dens for protection. The concept of a "rebets" would have been familiar to the agrarian society of ancient Israel, where livestock played a crucial role in daily life and economy. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom rabats Definition (place of) lying down, resting place, dwelling place NASB Translation resting place (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs רֵ֫בֶץ noun [masculine] (place of) lying down, resting- or dwelling-place; — construct בָּקָר ׳ר Isaiah 65:10 ("" נְוֵה צאֹן); suffix בִּנְוֵה תַנִּים רִבְצָהּ Isaiah 35:7 (compare Ges§ 145m, but Du רָֽבְצָה, that is, flock); רִבְצָם Jeremiah 50:6 (people as sheep); of man, רִבְצוֺ Proverbs 24:15 ("" נְוֵה צַדְּיק). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance where each lay, lie down in, resting place From rabats; a couch or place of repose -- where each lay, lie down in, resting place. see HEBREW rabats Forms and Transliterations לְרֵ֣בֶץ לרבץ רִבְצָ֔הּ רִבְצָֽם׃ רִבְצֽוֹ׃ רבצה רבצו׃ רבצם׃ lə·rê·ḇeṣ lərêḇeṣ leRevetz riḇ·ṣāh riḇ·ṣām riḇ·ṣōw riḇṣāh riḇṣām riḇṣōw rivTzah rivTzam rivTzoLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Proverbs 24:15 HEB: אַֽל־ תְּשַׁדֵּ֥ד רִבְצֽוֹ׃ NAS: Do not destroy his resting place; KJV: spoil not his resting place: INT: not destroy his resting Isaiah 35:7 Isaiah 65:10 Jeremiah 50:6 4 Occurrences |
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