Strong's Lexicon Reuben: Reuben Original Word: רְאוּבֵן Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words רָאָה (ra'ah, meaning "to see") and בֵּן (ben, meaning "son") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Reuben in Strong's Greek Dictionary, but the name appears in the New Testament in genealogies and lists, such as in Matthew 1:2 and Revelation 7:5. Usage: Reuben is the firstborn son of Jacob and Leah, and his name is often interpreted as "Behold, a son" or "See, a son." In the context of the Bible, Reuben is both an individual and the progenitor of the tribe of Reuben, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Cultural and Historical Background: Reuben holds a significant place in the patriarchal narratives of the Old Testament. As the firstborn of Jacob, Reuben was expected to inherit leadership and a double portion of the inheritance. However, due to his transgression with Bilhah, his father's concubine, he lost his birthright (Genesis 35:22, 49:3-4). The tribe of Reuben settled on the east side of the Jordan River, in the region of Gilead, and played a role in the early history of Israel. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom raah and ben Definition "behold a son!" oldest son of Jacob, also his desc. NASB Translation Reuben (72). Brown-Driver-Briggs רְאוּבֵן71 proper name, masculine Reuben, Ρουβην[ιν] (be-hold a son! but Genesis 29:32 makes = רָאָה בְּעָנְיִי (!); JosAnt. i. 19, 7 and others Ρουβηλος, ᵑ6  , ׳ר then perhaps = Arabic  , lion, compare Di); — 1 eldest son of Jacob and Leah Genesis 29:32; Genesis 30:14 11t. Genesis; Exodus 1:2; 1 Chronicles 2:1; as head of family or clan Exodus 6:14 (twice in verse); Numbers 1:20; Numbers 26:5 (all P), 1 Chronicles 5:1,3, compare ׳בְּנֵי אֱלִיאָב בֶּןרְֿא Deuteronomy 11:6. 2 as name of clan or tribe Judges 5:15,16; Deuteronomy 27:13; Joshua 18:7 ( +גָּד; both D), Deuteronomy 33:6 (poem), Ezekiel 48:6,7,31; Numbers 1:5 (P); so ׳מַטֵּה ר Numbers 1:21; Numbers 13:4; Joshua 20:8; Joshua 21:7 (all P), 1 Chronicles 6:48; 1 Chronicles 6:63, ׳מַחֲנֵה ר Numbers 2:10,16; Numbers 10:18 (all P); ׳בְּנֵי ר, as tribe, Numbers 16:l b Numbers 32:37 (both J E), Numbers 2:10; Numbers 7:20; Numbers 26:5; Joshua 13:23 (twice in verse) (all P), also (+ Gad and often Manasseh) Numbers 32:1,2,6,25 (JE), Joshua 4:12 (D), Numbers 32:29,31,33; Joshua 22:9 11t. 22 (all P), compare 1 Chronicles 5:18; ׳בֶּןרֿ as tribe Joshua 15:6; Joshua 18:7 (both P), מַטֵּה ׳בְנֵיֿ ר Joshua 13:15 (P). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Reuben From the imperative of ra'ah and ben; see ye a son; Reuben, a son of Jacob -- Reuben. see HEBREW ra'ah see HEBREW ben Forms and Transliterations וּרְאוּבֵ֡ן וראובן כִּרְאוּבֵ֥ן כראובן לִרְאוּבֵ֕ן לראובן רְ֠אוּבֵן רְאוּבֵ֑ן רְאוּבֵ֔ן רְאוּבֵ֖ן רְאוּבֵ֗ן רְאוּבֵ֛ן רְאוּבֵ֜ן רְאוּבֵ֞ן רְאוּבֵ֣ן רְאוּבֵ֣ן ׀ רְאוּבֵ֤ן רְאוּבֵ֥ן רְאוּבֵ֧ן רְאוּבֵ֨ן רְאוּבֵֽן׃ רְאוּבֵן֒ רְאוּבֵן֙ רְאוּבֵן֩ רְאוּבֵן֮ ראובן ראובן׃ kir’ūḇên kir·’ū·ḇên kiruVen lir’ūḇên lir·’ū·ḇên liruVen rə’ūḇên rə·’ū·ḇên reuVen ū·rə·’ū·ḇên ūrə’ūḇên ureuVenLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 29:32 HEB: וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ רְאוּבֵ֑ן כִּ֣י אָֽמְרָ֗ה NAS: and named him Reuben, for she said, KJV: his name Reuben: for INT: called his name Reuben Because said Genesis 30:14 Genesis 35:22 Genesis 35:23 Genesis 37:21 Genesis 37:22 Genesis 37:29 Genesis 42:22 Genesis 42:37 Genesis 46:8 Genesis 46:9 Genesis 48:5 Genesis 49:3 Exodus 1:2 Exodus 6:14 Exodus 6:14 Numbers 1:5 Numbers 1:20 Numbers 1:21 Numbers 2:10 Numbers 2:10 Numbers 2:16 Numbers 7:30 Numbers 10:18 Numbers 13:4 72 Occurrences |
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