What does רָבַע mean in the Bible?
e. (specifically) in copulation".
Hebrew · H7250
רָבַע
רָבַע is a Hebrew word meaning "to squat or lie out flat, i.e. (specifically) in copulation".
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רָבַעH7250
What does רָבַע mean in the Bible?
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7250?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include crossbreed (1), to mate (1), to mate with it (1).
Where does רָבַע appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 18:23. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itcrossbreed1×Leviticus 19:19
to mate1×Leviticus 20:16
to mate with it1×Leviticus 18:23
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 18:23לְרִבְעָ֖הּtoto mate with itPreposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singularLeviticus 19:19תַרְבִּ֣יעַtocrossbreedVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularLeviticus 20:16לְרִבְעָ֣הtoto matePreposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLeviticus 18:23
Aligned rows3
Books represented1
Leviticus3
Source forms
לְרִבְעָ֣ה1xlə·riḇ·‘āhLeviticus 20:16
לְרִבְעָ֖הּ1xlə·riḇ·‘āhLeviticus 18:23
תַרְבִּ֣יעַ1xṯar·bî·a‘Leviticus 19:19
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular2xLeviticus 18:23, Leviticus 20:16
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular1xLeviticus 19:19
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to squat or lie out flat, i.e. (specifically) in copulation
Source Gloss
to squat or lie out flat, i.e. (specifically) in copulation
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to squat or lie out flat, i.e. (specifically) in copulation BDB: lie stretched out Usage: let gender, lie down.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms1
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action1×
ImperfectLev 19:191×
Word Origins
רָבַע is a primitive root - no further derivation.