Lexicon :: Strong's H7251 - rāḇaʿ

רָבַע
Transliteration
rāḇaʿ
Pronunciation
raw-bah'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root [rather identical with רָבַע (H7250) through the idea of sprawling "at all fours" (or possibly the reverse is the order of deriv)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2107

Strong’s Definitions

רָבַע râbaʻ, raw-bah'; a primitive root (rather identical with H7250 through the idea of sprawling 'at all fours' (or possibly the reverse is the order of derivation); compare H702); properly, to be four (sided); used only as denominative of H7253; to be quadrate:—(four-) square(-d).


KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's H7251 in the following manner: foursquare (8x), square (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's H7251 in the following manner: foursquare (8x), square (4x).
  1. to square, be squared

    1. (Qal) square (participle)

    2. (Pual) square (participle)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רָבַע râbaʻ, raw-bah'; a primitive root (rather identical with H7250 through the idea of sprawling 'at all fours' (or possibly the reverse is the order of derivation); compare H702); properly, to be four (sided); used only as denominative of H7253; to be quadrate:—(four-) square(-d).
STRONGS H7251: Abbreviations
† [רְבַע] verb denominative, only Passive participle squared, square; —
Qal Passive participle רָבוּעַ square, of altar Exodus 27:1; Exodus 30:2; Exodus 37:25; Exodus 38:1, compare Ezekiel 43:16; breastplate Ezekiel 30:2; Ezekiel 39:9; plural רְבֻעִים, of doorways, etc. [on text see Kit Benz] 1 Kings 7:5; feminine singular רְבֻעָה as substantive = a square Ezekiel 41:21 (accusative Co Toy, omit מְזוּזַת, and joining ר׳ to Ezekiel 41:20; Krae reads מְזוּזתֹ רְבֻעֹת, compare 1 Kings 6:33, רְבִייְִ 2).
Pu. Participle square, מְרֻבַּע Ezekiel 45:2, of piece of land; feminine singular מְרֻבָּ֑עַת Ezekiel 40:47, of court; feminine plural מְרֻבָּעוֺת 1 Kings 7:31 (opposed to עֲנֻלּוֺת), of borders of bases (compare Sabean רבעתם, a kind of square building, SabDenkm31).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

27:1; 30:2; 37:25; 38:1

1 Kings

6:33; 7:5; 7:31

Ezekiel

30:2; 39:9; 40:47; 41:20; 41:21; 43:16; 45:2