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Lexicon :: Strong's H7237 - rabâ

Strong's

Red Letter

רַבָּה

Transliteration

rabâ

Pronunciation

rab-baw'

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Part of Speech

proper locative noun

Root Word (Etymology)

Fem. of רַב (H7227)

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

רַבָּה Rabbâh, rab-baw'; feminine of H7227; great; Rabbah, the name of two places in Palestine, East and West:—Rabbah, Rabbath.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's H7237 in the following manner: Rabbah (13x), Rabbath (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's H7237 in the following manner: Rabbah (13x), Rabbath (2x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

Rabbath = "great"
1. the capital city of the Ammonites located east of the Jordan
2. a town in Judah; site uncertain

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

רַבָּה Rabbâh, rab-baw'; feminine of H7227; great; Rabbah, the name of two places in Palestine, East and West:—Rabbah, Rabbath.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H7237: Abbreviations

† רַבָּה proper name, of a location Rabba (properly great or populous, that is, city); —

1. capital of Ammonites explicitly, רַבַּת בְּנֵי עַמּוֺן 2 Samuel 12:26, 27; 2 Samuel 17:27; Deuteronomy 3:11; Jeremiah 49:2; Ezekiel 21:25; רַבָּה alone 2 Samuel 11:1 || 1 Chronicles 20:1 (twice in verse), Amos 1:14; Jeremiah 49:3; Ezekiel 25:5; Joshua 13:25 (P); with ה locative רַבָּ֑תָה 2 Samuel 12:29; in Greek Period Philadelphia, Lag^{onom 215, 94; 219, 82} (but Ραββατμανα Polyb^{v. 71.4}), modern ‘Ammân13½ miles northeast from Heshbon, 28½ miles east of Jordan; compare Buhl^{Geogr. 260};- Greek Version of the LXX

Ραββαθ, Ραββα

2. הָרַבָּה city in Judah Joshua 15:60 (P), site unknown; — Greek Version of the LXX

Σωθηβα, A

Αρεββα.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

3:11

Joshua

13:25; 15:60

2 Samuel

11:1; 12:26; 12:27; 12:29; 17:27

1 Chronicles

Jeremiah

Ezekiel

Amos

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Strong's Number H7237 matches the Hebrew רַבָּה (rabâ),
which occurs 15 times in 14 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 3:11

Deu 3:11 - (For only^H7534 Og^H5747 king^H4428 of Bashan^H1316 was left^H7604 of the remnant^H3499 of the Rephaim.^H7497 Behold,^H2009 his [fn]bedstead^H6210 was an iron^H1270 [fn]bedstead;^H6210 it is in Rabbah^H7237 of the sons^H1121 of Ammon.^H5983 Its length^H753 was nine^H8672 cubits^H520 and its width^H7341 four^H702 cubits^H520 [fn]by ordinary^H376 cubit.)^H520

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Jos 13:25 - Their territory^H1366 was Jazer,^H3270 and all^H3605 the cities^H5892 of Gilead,^H1568 and half^H2677 the land^H776 of the sons^H1121 of Ammon,^H5983 as far^H5704 as Aroer^H6177 which^H834 is before^H5921^H6440 Rabbah;^H7237

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 15:60

Jos 15:60 - Kiriath-baal^H7154 (that is, Kiriath-jearim),^H7157 and Rabbah;^H7237 two^H8147 cities^H5892 with their villages.^H2691

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2Sa 11:1 - Then it happened^H1961 [fn]in the spring,^H8666 at the time^H6256 when kings^H4428 go^H3318 out to battle, that David^H1732 sent^H7971 Joab^H3097 and his servants^H5650 with him and all^H3605 Israel,^H3478 and they destroyed^H7843 the sons^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 and besieged^H6696^H5921 Rabbah.^H7237 But David^H1732 stayed^H3427 at Jerusalem.^H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 12:26

2Sa 12:26 - Now Joab^H3097 fought^H3898 against Rabbah^H7237 of the sons^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 and captured^H3920 the royal^H4410 city.^H5892

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2Sa 12:27 - Joab^H3097 sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 to David^H1732 and said,^H559 “I have fought^H3898 against Rabbah,^H7237 I have even^H1571 captured^H3920 the city^H5892 of waters.^H4325

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2Sa 12:29 - So David^H1732 gathered^H622 all^H3605 the people^H5971 and went^H1980 to Rabbah,^H7237 fought^H3898 against it and captured^H3920 it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 17:27

2Sa 17:27 - Now when David^H1732 had come^H935 to Mahanaim,^H4266 Shobi^H7629 the son^H1121 of Nahash^H5176 from Rabbah^H7237 of the sons^H1121 of Ammon,^H5983 Machir^H4353 the son^H1121 of Ammiel^H5988 from Lo-debar,^H3810 and Barzillai^H1271 the Gileadite^H1569 from Rogelim,^H7274

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 20:1

1Ch 20:1 - Then it happened^H1961 [fn]in the spring,^H8666 at the time^H6256 when kings^H4428 go^H3318 out to battle, that Joab^H3097 led^H5090 out the army^H6635^H2428 and ravaged^H7843 the land^H776 of the sons^H1121 of Ammon,^H5983 and came^H935 and besieged^H6696 Rabbah.^H7237 But David^H1732 stayed^H3427 at Jerusalem.^H3389 And Joab^H3097 struck^H5221 Rabbah^H7237 and overthrew^H2040 it.

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Jer 49:2 - “Therefore^H3651 behold,^H2009 the days^H3117 are coming,”^H935 declares^H5002 the LORD,^H3068
“That I will cause a [fn]trumpet^H8643 blast^H8643 of war^H4421 to be heard^H8085
Against^H413 Rabbah^H7237 of the sons^H1121 of Ammon;^H5983
And it will become^H1961 a desolate^H8077 heap,^H8510
And her towns^H1323 will be set^H3341 on fire.^H784
Then Israel^H3478 will take^H3423 possession^H3423 of his possessors,”^H3423
Says^H559 the LORD.^H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 49:3

Jer 49:3 - “Wail,^H3213 O Heshbon,^H2809 for Ai^H5857 has been destroyed!^H7703
Cry^H6817 out, O daughters^H1323 of Rabbah,^H7237
Gird^H2296 yourselves^H2296 with sackcloth^H8242 and lament,^H5594
And rush^H7751 back^H7751 and forth^H7751 inside the walls;^H1448
For [fn]Malcam^H4445 will go^H1980 into exile^H1473
Together^H3162 with his priests^H3548 and his princes.^H8269

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:20

Eze 21:20 - “You shall [fn]mark^H7760 a way^H1870 for the sword^H2719 to come^H935 to Rabbah^H7237 of the sons^H1121 of Ammon,^H5983 and to Judah^H3063 into fortified^H1219 Jerusalem.^H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 25:5

Eze 25:5 - “I will make^H5414 Rabbah^H7237 a pasture^H5116 for camels^H1581 and the sons^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 a resting^H4769 place^H4769 for flocks.^H6629 Thus you will know^H3045 that I am the LORD.”^H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 1:14

Amo 1:14 - “So I will kindle^H3341 a fire^H784 on the wall^H2346 of Rabbah^H7237
And it will consume^H398 her citadels^H759
Amid [fn]war^H8643 cries^H8643 on the day^H3117 of battle,^H4421
And a storm^H5591 on the day^H3117 of tempest.^H5492

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