What does רָבַע mean in the Bible?
e. (specifically) in copulation".
Hebrew · H7250
רָבַע
To squat or lie out flat, i.e. (specifically) in copulation
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רָבַע H7250
What does רָבַע mean in the Bible?
רָבַע is a Hebrew word meaning "to squat or lie out flat, i.e. (specifically) in copulation".
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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 It crossbreed 1× Leviticus 19:19
to mate 1× Leviticus 20:16
to mate with it 1× Leviticus 18:23
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 18:23 לְרִבְעָ֖הּ to to mate with it Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular Leviticus 19:19 תַרְבִּ֣יעַ to crossbreed Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Leviticus 20:16 לְרִבְעָ֣ה to to mate Preposition-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 row Leviticus 18:23
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 1
Leviticus 3
Source forms
לְרִבְעָ֣ה 1x lə·riḇ·‘āh Leviticus 20:16
לְרִבְעָ֖הּ 1x lə·riḇ·‘āh Leviticus 18:23
תַרְבִּ֣יעַ 1x ṯar·bî·a‘ Leviticus 19:19
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular 2x Leviticus 18:23, Leviticus 20:16
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 1x Leviticus 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 definition Source: 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 groups 1 Aligned forms 1
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Imperfect Lev 19:19 1×
Word Origins
רָבַע is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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