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Strong's Concordance
Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H7239 רִבּוֹ (ribbo)

Ribbo means “great things” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H7239
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 9
Books 6

Strong's H7239 Quick Answer

Strong's H7239 רִבּוֹ רִבּוֹא (ribbow) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ribbow (rib-bo') (or ribbow {rib-bo'}) n-f. 1. a myriad, i.e. indefinitely, large number [from H7231] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include thousand, hundred, two, gave, and gold. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
ribbow (rib-bo') (or ribbow {rib-bo'}) n-f. 1. a myriad, i.e. indefinitely, large number [from H7231]
Usage
9 linked usages
Books
6 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
thousand, hundred, two, gave, and gold

Meaning and Definition

ribbow (rib-bo') (or ribbow {rib-bo'}) n-f. 1. a myriad, i.e. indefinitely, large number [from H7231] KJV: great things, ten ((eight)-een, (for)-ty, + sixscore, + threescore, X twenty, (twen)-ty) thousand. Root(s): H7231, H7231

Original Word
רִבּוֹ רִבּוֹא
Transliteration
ribbow
Derivation
Root: רבב First root strongs: 7231 Second root strongs: 7231
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7239. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

thousand hundred two gave gold talents drams silver threescore ten pound twenty

How Strong's H7239 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 9 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7239 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 H7239 in the Old Testament

9 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 29:7 KJV

And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.

Ezra 2:64 KJV

The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,

Ezra 2:69 KJV

They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.

Usage Excerpts

First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7239.

1 Chronicles 29:7 Old Testament, KJV
And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
Ezra 2:64 Old Testament, KJV
The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
Ezra 2:69 Old Testament, KJV
They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.
Nehemiah 7:66 Old Testament, KJV
The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
Nehemiah 7:71 Old Testament, KJV
And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.
Nehemiah 7:72 Old Testament, KJV
And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests' garments.
Psalms 68:17 Old Testament, KJV
The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
Daniel 11:12 Old Testament, KJV
And when he hath taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down many ten thousands: but he shall not be strengthened by it.
Jonah 4:11 Old Testament, KJV
And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7239, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 2 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Jonah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H7239 FAQ

What does ribbo (רִבּוֹ) mean?

Ribbo (Strong's H7239) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "great things". ribbow (rib-bo') (or ribbow {rib-bo'}) n-f. 1. a myriad, i.e. indefinitely, large number [from H7231]

How many times is ribbo (רִבּוֹ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H7239 across 6 books.

Where can I study ribbo (רִבּוֹ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7239 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate ribbo (רִבּוֹ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as thousand, hundred, two, gave, gold, and talents. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.