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רָבִיב

A rain (as an accumulation of drops)

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רָבִיבH7241
Pronunciationrābiyb

What does רָבִיב (rābiyb) mean in the Bible?

רָבִיב (rābiyb): Rain as accumulated moisture—emphasizing copious, continuous showers rather than isolated drops

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What does רָבִיב (rābiyb) mean in the Bible?

רָבִיב (rābiyb): Rain as accumulated moisture—emphasizing copious, continuous showers rather than isolated drops

How does the BSB render H7241?

The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include like showers (2), like spring showers (1), showers (1), Therefore the showers (1), with showers (1).

Where does רָבִיב (rābiyb) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 32:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (2), Psalms (2), Deuteronomy (1), Micah (1).

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
like showers2×Deuteronomy 32:2, Micah 5:7
like spring showers1×Psalms 72:6
showers1×Jeremiah 14:22
Therefore the showers1×Jeremiah 3:3
with showers1×Psalms 65:10
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 32:2וְכִרְבִיבִ֖יםtolike showersConjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine pluralPsalms 65:10בִּרְבִיבִ֥יםtowith showersPreposition-b | Noun - masculine pluralPsalms 72:6כִּ֝רְבִיבִ֗יםtolike spring showersPreposition-k | Noun - masculine pluralJeremiah 3:3רְבִבִ֔יםtoTherefore the showersNoun - masculine pluralJeremiah 14:22רְבִבִ֑יםtoshowersNoun - masculine pluralMicah 5:7כִּרְבִיבִ֖יםtolike showersPreposition-k | Noun - masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowDeuteronomy 32:2
Aligned rows6
Books represented4
Deuteronomy1Psalms2Jeremiah2Micah1
Source forms
בִּרְבִיבִ֥ים1xbir·ḇî·ḇîmPsalms 65:10
וְכִרְבִיבִ֖ים1xwə·ḵir·ḇî·ḇîmDeuteronomy 32:2
כִּ֝רְבִיבִ֗ים1xkir·ḇî·ḇîmPsalms 72:6
כִּרְבִיבִ֖ים1xkir·ḇî·ḇîmMicah 5:7
רְבִבִ֔ים1xrə·ḇi·ḇîmJeremiah 3:3
רְבִבִ֑ים1xrə·ḇi·ḇîmJeremiah 14:22
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural2xJeremiah 3:3, Jeremiah 14:22
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural2xPsalms 72:6, Micah 5:7
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural1xDeuteronomy 32:2
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural1xPsalms 65:10
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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