What does רְאוּבֵן (rĕʾûbēn) mean in the Bible?
רְאוּבֵן (rĕʾûbēn) is a Hebrew word meaning "Reuben , a son of Jacob".
Hebrew · H7205
רְאוּבֵן
Reuben , a son of Jacob
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רְאוּבֵן H7205
Pronunciation rĕʾûbēn
What does רְאוּבֵן (rĕʾûbēn) mean in the Bible?
רְאוּבֵן (rĕʾûbēn) is a Hebrew word meaning "Reuben , a son of Jacob".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7205?
The BSB source-word alignment has 72 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Reuben (25), . . . (24), Reuben (12), When Reuben (2), along with some Reubenites (1).
Where does רְאוּבֵן (rĕʾûbēn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 29:32. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (22), Numbers (20), Genesis (13), 1 Chronicles (6).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of Reuben 25× Genesis 46:9, Exodus 6:14, Numbers 1:20, Numbers 1:21
. . . 24× Numbers 2:10, Numbers 7:30, Numbers 32:1, Numbers 32:2
Reuben 12× Genesis 29:32, Genesis 30:14, Genesis 35:22, Genesis 37:22
When Reuben 2× Genesis 37:21, Genesis 37:29
along with some Reubenites 1× Numbers 16:1
And Reuben 1× Genesis 42:22
From [the tribe of] Reuben 1× Numbers 1:5
just as Reuben 1× Genesis 48:5
Let Reuben 1× Deuteronomy 33:6
of Reuben [they were given] 1× Joshua 21:36
Reubenites 1× Joshua 22:25
Then Reuben 1× Genesis 42:37
were Reuben 1× Genesis 35:23
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 29:32 רְאוּבֵ֑ן to Reuben Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 30:14 רְאוּבֵ֜ן to Reuben Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 35:22 רְאוּבֵ֔ן to Reuben Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 35:23 רְאוּבֵ֑ן to were Reuben Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 37:21 רְאוּבֵ֔ן to When Reuben Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 37:22 רְאוּבֵן֮ to Reuben Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 37:29 רְאוּבֵן֙ to When Reuben Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 42:22 רְאוּבֵ֨ן to And Reuben Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 42:37 רְאוּבֵן֙ to Then Reuben Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 46:8 רְאוּבֵֽן׃ to Reuben Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 29:32
Aligned rows 72
Books represented 8
Genesis 13 Exodus 3 Numbers 20 Deuteronomy 3 Joshua 22 Judges 2 1 Chronicles 6 Ezekiel 3
Source forms
רְאוּבֵ֔ן 10x rə·’ū·ḇên Genesis 35:22, Genesis 37:21, Numbers 2:10, Numbers 13:4
רְאוּבֵ֑ן 8x rə·’ū·ḇên Genesis 29:32, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 46:9, Numbers 1:21
רְאוּבֵן֙ 7x rə·’ū·ḇên Genesis 37:29, Genesis 42:37, Genesis 49:3, Numbers 1:20
רְאוּבֵ֖ן 6x rə·’ū·ḇên Numbers 10:18, Numbers 26:5, Numbers 32:31, Deuteronomy 33:6
רְאוּבֵ֨ן 5x rə·’ū·ḇên Genesis 42:22, Joshua 4:12, Joshua 22:9, Joshua 22:31
רְאוּבֵ֥ן 5x rə·’ū·ḇên Joshua 22:30, Joshua 22:33, Joshua 22:34, 1 Chronicles 5:1
רְאוּבֵֽן׃ 5x rə·’ū·ḇên Genesis 46:8, Exodus 6:14, Numbers 16:1, Joshua 15:6
רְאוּבֵ֣ן 4x rə·’ū·ḇên Exodus 1:2, Joshua 22:10, Joshua 22:11, Joshua 22:21
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 69x Genesis 29:32, Genesis 30:14, Genesis 35:22, Genesis 35:23
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Joshua 18:7
Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Genesis 48:5
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Numbers 1:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Reuben , a son of Jacob
Source Gloss
Reuben , a son of Jacob
Extended definition
Reuben.
Word Origins
רְאוּבֵן is built from these roots:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G4502 LXX equivalent Greek
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain