What does רִבְלָה (ribĕlāh) mean in the Bible?
רִבְלָה (ribĕlāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Riblah , a place in Syria".
Hebrew · H7247
רִבְלָה
Riblah , a place in Syria
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רִבְלָה H7247
Pronunciation ribĕlāh
What does רִבְלָה (ribĕlāh) mean in the Bible?
רִבְלָה (ribĕlāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Riblah , a place in Syria".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7247?
The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include at Riblah (6), There at Riblah (4), to Riblah (1).
Where does רִבְלָה (ribĕlāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 34:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (6), 2 Kings (4), Numbers (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 at Riblah 6× 2 Kings 23:33, 2 Kings 25:6, 2 Kings 25:20, Jeremiah 39:5
There at Riblah 4× 2 Kings 25:21, Jeremiah 39:6, Jeremiah 52:10, Jeremiah 52:27
to Riblah 1× Numbers 34:11
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 34:11 הָרִבְלָ֖ה to to Riblah Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2 Kings 23:33 בְרִבְלָה֙ to at Riblah Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2 Kings 25:6 רִבְלָ֑תָה to at Riblah Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 2 Kings 25:20 רִבְלָֽתָה׃ to at Riblah Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 2 Kings 25:21 בְּרִבְלָ֖ה to There at Riblah Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Jeremiah 39:5 רִבְלָ֖תָה to at Riblah Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Jeremiah 39:6 בְּרִבְלָ֖ה to There at Riblah Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Jeremiah 52:9 רִבְלָ֖תָה to at Riblah Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Jeremiah 52:10 בְּרִבְלָֽתָה׃ to There at Riblah Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Jeremiah 52:26 רִבְלָֽתָה׃ to at Riblah Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 34:11
Aligned rows 11
Books represented 3
Numbers 1 2 Kings 4 Jeremiah 6
Source forms
בְּרִבְלָ֖ה 3x bə·riḇ·lāh 2 Kings 25:21, Jeremiah 39:6, Jeremiah 52:27
רִבְלָ֖תָה 2x riḇ·lā·ṯāh Jeremiah 39:5, Jeremiah 52:9
רִבְלָֽתָה׃ 2x riḇ·lā·ṯāh 2 Kings 25:20, Jeremiah 52:26
בְרִבְלָה֙ 1x ḇə·riḇ·lāh 2 Kings 23:33
בְּרִבְלָֽתָה׃ 1x bə·riḇ·lā·ṯāh Jeremiah 52:10
הָרִבְלָ֖ה 1x hā·riḇ·lāh Numbers 34:11
רִבְלָ֑תָה 1x riḇ·lā·ṯāh 2 Kings 25:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 5x 2 Kings 25:6, 2 Kings 25:20, Jeremiah 39:5, Jeremiah 52:9
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 4x 2 Kings 23:33, 2 Kings 25:21, Jeremiah 39:6, Jeremiah 52:27
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Numbers 34:11
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 1x Jeremiah 52:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Riblah , a place in Syria
Source Gloss
Riblah , a place in Syria
Extended definition
Riblah.
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