What does רָבַע mean in the Bible?
רָבַע is a Hebrew word meaning "to be quadrate".
Hebrew · H7251
רָבַע
To be quadrate
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רָבַע H7251
What does רָבַע mean in the Bible?
רָבַע is a Hebrew word meaning "to be quadrate".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7251?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include square (6), It was square (3), had a rectangular (1), had rectangular (1), was square (1).
Where does רָבַע appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 27:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (6), Ezekiel (4), 1 Kings (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 square 6× Exodus 27:1, Exodus 28:16, Exodus 30:2, 1 Kings 7:31
It was square 3× Exodus 37:25, Exodus 38:1, Ezekiel 40:47
had a rectangular 1× Ezekiel 41:21
had rectangular 1× 1 Kings 7:5
was square 1× Exodus 39:9
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 27:1 רָב֤וּעַ to square Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Exodus 28:16 רָב֥וּעַ to square Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Exodus 30:2 רָב֣וּעַ to square Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Exodus 37:25 רָב֗וּעַ to It was square Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Exodus 38:1 רָב֔וּעַ to It was square Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Exodus 39:9 רָב֧וּעַ to was square Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular 1 Kings 7:5 רְבֻעִ֣ים to had rectangular Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural 1 Kings 7:31 מְרֻבָּע֖וֹת to square Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine plural Ezekiel 40:47 מְרֻבָּ֑עַת to It was square Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine plural Ezekiel 41:21 רְבֻעָ֑ה to had a rectangular Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 27:1
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 3
Exodus 6 1 Kings 2 Ezekiel 4
Source forms
מְרֻבָּ֣ע 1x mə·rub·bā‘ Ezekiel 45:2
מְרֻבָּע֖וֹת 1x mə·rub·bā·‘ō·wṯ 1 Kings 7:31
מְרֻבָּ֑עַת 1x mə·rub·bā·‘aṯ Ezekiel 40:47
רָב֤וּעַ 1x rā·ḇū·a‘ Exodus 27:1
רָב֥וּעַ 1x rā·ḇū·a‘ Exodus 28:16
רָב֣וּעַ 1x rā·ḇū·a‘ Exodus 30:2
רָב֗וּעַ 1x rā·ḇū·a‘ Exodus 37:25
רָב֔וּעַ 1x rā·ḇū·a‘ Exodus 38:1
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular 7x Exodus 27:1, Exodus 28:16, Exodus 30:2, Exodus 37:25
Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine plural 2x 1 Kings 7:31, Ezekiel 40:47
Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular 1x Ezekiel 45:2
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular 1x Ezekiel 41:21
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural 1x 1 Kings 7:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to be quadrate
Source Gloss
to be quadrate
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to be quadrate BDB: squared Usage: (four-) square(-d).
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 2 Aligned forms 12
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 9×
Participle passive 1Kgs 7:5 · Exod 27:1 · Exod 28:16 · Exod 30:2 · Exod 37:25 · Exod 38:1 · Exod 39:9 · Ezek 41:21 · Ezek 43:16 9×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 3×
Participle passive 1Kgs 7:31 · Ezek 40:47 · Ezek 45:2 3×
Word Origins
רָבַע is built from these roots:
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