Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
fourth
Usage: 1) fourth part, four sides 1a) fourth part 1b) four sides
Strong's Number
H7253
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
3
Strong's H7253 Quick Answer
Strong's H7253 רֶבַע (reba`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. reba` (reh'-bah) n-m. 1. a fourth (part or side) [from H7251] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include fourth and square. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- reba` (reh'-bah) n-m. 1. a fourth (part or side) [from H7251]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- fourth and square
Meaning and Definition
reba` (reh'-bah) n-m. 1. a fourth (part or side) [from H7251] KJV: fourth part, side, square. Root(s): H7251
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7253. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7253 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render reba`, 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.
fourth
Exodus 29:40
2×
square
Ezekiel 43:16
How Strong's H7253 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 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7253 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 H7253 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering.
And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.
And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7253.
And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering.
And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.
And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings.
When they went, they went upon their four sides: and they turned not when they went.
When they went, they went upon their four sides; they turned not as they went, but to the place whither the head looked they followed it; they turned not as they went.
And the altar shall be twelve cubits long, twelve broad, square in the four squares thereof.
And the settle shall be fourteen cubits long and fourteen broad in the four squares thereof; and the border about it shall be half a cubit; and the bottom thereof shall be a cubit about; and his stairs shall look toward the east.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7253, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 5 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7253 FAQ
What does reba (רֶבַע) mean?
Reba (Strong's H7253) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "side". reba` (reh'-bah) n-m. 1. a fourth (part or side) [from H7251]
How many times is reba (רֶבַע) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H7253 across 3 books.
Where can I study reba (רֶבַע) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7253 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate reba (רֶבַע)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fourth and square. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.