Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Riblah
Usage: § Riblah = "fertility" a place on the eastern boundary of Israel
Strong's Number
H7247
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
11
Books
3
Strong's H7247 Quick Answer
Strong's H7247 רִבלָה (Riblah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Riblah (rib-law') n/l. 1. fertile 2. Riblah, a place in Syria It has 11 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include riblah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Riblah (rib-law') n/l. 1. fertile 2. Riblah, a place in Syria
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- riblah
Meaning and Definition
Riblah (rib-law') n/l. 1. fertile 2. Riblah, a place in Syria [from an unused root meaning to be fruitful] KJV: Riblah.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7247. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7247 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Riblah, 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.
Riblah
Numbers 34:11
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How Strong's H7247 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 11 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7247 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 H7247 in the Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward:
And Pharaohnechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.
So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7247.
And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward:
And Pharaohnechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.
So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.
And Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah:
And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land.
But the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him.
Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.
Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; where he gave judgment upon him.
And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.
So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.
And the king of Babylon smote them, and put them to death in Riblah in the land of Hamath. Thus Judah was carried away captive out of his own land.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7247, grouped by book.
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 4 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 6 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7247 FAQ
What does riblah (רִבְלָה) mean?
Riblah (Strong's H7247) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Riblah". Riblah (rib-law') n/l. 1. fertile 2. Riblah, a place in Syria
How many times is riblah (רִבְלָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H7247 across 3 books.
Where can I study riblah (רִבְלָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7247 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate riblah (רִבְלָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as riblah. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.