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Strong's H7233 רְבָבָה (rebabah)

Rebabah means “many” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H7233
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 16
Books 10

Strong's H7233 Quick Answer

Strong's H7233 רְבָבָה (rbabah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. rbabah (reb-aw-baw') n-f. 1. abundance (in number), i.e. (specifically) a myriad (whether definite or indefinite) [from H7231] It has 16 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include thousands and many. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
rbabah (reb-aw-baw') n-f. 1. abundance (in number), i.e. (specifically) a myriad (whether definite or indefinite) [from H7231]
Usage
16 linked usages
Books
10 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
thousands and many

Meaning and Definition

rbabah (reb-aw-baw') n-f. 1. abundance (in number), i.e. (specifically) a myriad (whether definite or indefinite) [from H7231] KJV: many, million, X multiply, ten thousand. Root(s): H7231

Original Word
רְבָבָה
Transliteration
rbabah
Derivation
Root: רבב First root strongs: 7231
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7233. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H7233 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render rbabah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

many Numbers 10:36 thousands Genesis 24:60

How Strong's H7233 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 16 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7233 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H7233 in the Old Testament

16 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 24:60 KJV

And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.

Leviticus 26:8 KJV

And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.

Numbers 10:36 KJV

And when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, unto the many thousands of Israel.

Usage Excerpts

First 16 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7233.

Genesis 24:60 Old Testament, KJV
And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.
Leviticus 26:8 Old Testament, KJV
And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.
Numbers 10:36 Old Testament, KJV
And when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, unto the many thousands of Israel.
Deuteronomy 32:30 Old Testament, KJV
How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?
Deuteronomy 33:2 Old Testament, KJV
And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.
Deuteronomy 33:17 Old Testament, KJV
His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.
Judges 20:10 Old Testament, KJV
And we will take ten men of an hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and an hundred of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to fetch victual for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly that they have wrought in Israel.
1 Samuel 18:7 Old Testament, KJV
And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
1 Samuel 18:8 Old Testament, KJV
And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?
1 Samuel 21:11 Old Testament, KJV
And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
1 Samuel 29:5 Old Testament, KJV
Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
Psalms 3:6 Old Testament, KJV
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.
Psalms 91:7 Old Testament, KJV
A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
Song of Solomon 5:10 Old Testament, KJV
My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.
Ezekiel 16:7 Old Testament, KJV
I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare.
Micah 6:7 Old Testament, KJV
Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7233, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 3 usages, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 4 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H7233 FAQ

What does rebabah (רְבָבָה) mean?

Rebabah (Strong's H7233) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "many". rbabah (reb-aw-baw') n-f. 1. abundance (in number), i.e. (specifically) a myriad (whether definite or indefinite) [from H7231]

How many times is rebabah (רְבָבָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 16 linked usages for Strong's H7233 across 10 books.

Where can I study rebabah (רְבָבָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7233 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate rebabah (רְבָבָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as thousands and many. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.