What does רְאוּבֵנִי mean in the Bible?
רְאוּבֵנִי is a Hebrew word meaning "a Reubenite or descendant of Reuben".
Hebrew · H7206
רְאוּבֵנִי
A Reubenite or descendant of Reuben
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רְאוּבֵנִי H7206
What does רְאוּבֵנִי mean in the Bible?
רְאוּבֵנִי is a Hebrew word meaning "a Reubenite or descendant of Reuben".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7206?
The BSB source-word alignment has 18 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include To the Reubenites (3), of the Reubenites (2), Reuben (2), the Reubenites (2), . . . (1).
Where does רְאוּבֵנִי appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 26:7. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Chronicles (7), Deuteronomy (4), Joshua (4), Numbers (2).
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 To the Reubenites 3× Deuteronomy 3:12, Deuteronomy 29:8, Joshua 12:6
of the Reubenites 2× 1 Chronicles 5:6, 1 Chronicles 11:42
Reuben 2× 2 Kings 10:33, 1 Chronicles 12:37
the Reubenites 2× Joshua 22:1, 1 Chronicles 26:32
. . . 1× Numbers 34:14
along with the Reubenites 1× Joshua 13:8
and to the Reubenites 1× Deuteronomy 3:16
belonging to the Reubenites 1× Deuteronomy 4:43
But to the Reubenites 1× Joshua 1:12
of Reuben 1× Numbers 26:7
Over the Reubenites 1× 1 Chronicles 27:16
the Reubenite 1× 1 Chronicles 11:42
to take the Reubenites 1× 1 Chronicles 5:26
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 26:7 הָרֻֽאוּבֵנִ֑י to of Reuben Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 34:14 הָראוּבֵנִי֙ to . . . Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Deuteronomy 3:12 לָרֻֽאוּבֵנִ֖י to To the Reubenites Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Deuteronomy 3:16 וְלָרֻאוּבֵנִ֨י to and to the Reubenites Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Deuteronomy 4:43 לָרֻֽאוּבֵנִ֑י to belonging to the Reubenites Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Deuteronomy 29:8 לָרֽאוּבֵנִ֖י to to the Reubenites Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Joshua 1:12 וְלָרֽאוּבֵנִי֙ to But to the Reubenites Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Joshua 12:6 לָרֻֽאוּבֵנִי֙ to to the Reubenites Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Joshua 13:8 הָרֽאוּבֵנִי֙ to along with the Reubenites Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Joshua 22:1 לָרֽאוּבֵנִ֖י to the Reubenites Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 26:7
Aligned rows 18
Books represented 5
Numbers 2 Deuteronomy 4 Joshua 4 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 7
Source forms
לָרֽאוּבֵנִ֖י 3x lā·r·’ū·ḇê·nî Deuteronomy 29:8, Joshua 22:1, 1 Chronicles 11:42
הָראוּבֵנִי֙ 1x hā·r·’ū·ḇê·nî Numbers 34:14
הָרֽאוּבֵנִי֙ 1x hā·r·’ū·ḇê·nî Joshua 13:8
הָרֽאוּבֵנִ֗י 1x hā·r·’ū·ḇê·nî 1 Chronicles 11:42
הָראוּבֵנִ֨י 1x hā·r·’ū·ḇê·nî 1 Chronicles 12:37
הָראוּבֵנִ֤י 1x hā·r·’ū·ḇê·nî 1 Chronicles 26:32
הָרֻֽאוּבֵנִ֑י 1x hå̄·ru·ʾū·ḇē·nī Numbers 26:7
וְהָרֻאובֵנִ֖י 1x wə·hā·ru·w·ḇê·nî 2 Kings 10:33
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 9x Deuteronomy 3:12, Deuteronomy 4:43, Deuteronomy 29:8, Joshua 12:6
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular 6x Numbers 26:7, Numbers 34:14, Joshua 13:8, 1 Chronicles 11:42
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Deuteronomy 3:16, Joshua 1:12
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x 2 Kings 10:33
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a Reubenite or descendant of Reuben
Source Gloss
a Reubenite or descendant of Reuben
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a Reubenite or descendant of Reuben Usage: children of Reuben, Reubenites.
Word Origins
רְאוּבֵנִי is built from this root:
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