Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
fourth
Usage: fourth part
Strong's Number
H7255
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H7255 Quick Answer
Strong's H7255 רוֹבַע (roba`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. roba` (ro'-bah) n-m. 1. a quarter [from H7251] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include fourth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- roba` (ro'-bah) n-m. 1. a quarter [from H7251]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- fourth
Meaning and Definition
roba` (ro'-bah) n-m. 1. a quarter [from H7251] KJV: fourth participle Root(s): H7251
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7255. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7255 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render roba`, 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
Numbers 23:10
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How Strong's H7255 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7255 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 H7255 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!
And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7255.
Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!
And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7255, grouped by book.
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7255 FAQ
What does roba (רֹבַע) mean?
Roba (Strong's H7255) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "fourth participle". roba` (ro'-bah) n-m. 1. a quarter [from H7251]
How many times is roba (רֹבַע) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H7255 across 2 books.
Where can I study roba (רֹבַע) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7255 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate roba (רֹבַע)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fourth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.