Strong's Lexicon rebii: Fourth Original Word: רְבִיעַי Word Origin: Derived from the root רָבַע (raba), meaning "to be four" or "to make square." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent for ordinal numbers like "fourth" is τέταρτος (tétartos), Strong's Greek 5067. Usage: The term "rebii" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the ordinal number "fourth." It is often used to describe the sequence of events, days, or items, indicating their position in a series. This term is primarily used in contexts involving time, such as the fourth day of creation, or in genealogical and chronological records. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, numbers held significant symbolic meaning. The number four often represents completeness or universality, as seen in the four corners of the earth or the four winds. The use of "rebii" in the biblical text reflects the importance of order and structure in the Hebrew worldview, emphasizing the divine orchestration of creation and history. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to rebii Definition fourth NASB Translation fourth (6). Brown-Driver-Briggs [רְבִיעִי] adjective ordinal number fourth; — feminine absolute רביעיא Kt, רְבִיעָאָה Qr (K§ 66, 1) Daniel 2:40; Daniel 3:25; Daniel 7:7,23; emphatic רְבִיעָֽיְתָא Daniel 7:19; Daniel 7:23. רַבְרְבִין etc. see רַב above רַבְרְבָן see רבב. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fourth (Aramaic) corresponding to rbiy'iy -- fourth. see HEBREW rbiy'iy Forms and Transliterations רְֽבִיעָאָ֔ה רְֽבִיעָאָ֡ה רְבִ֣יעָאָ֔ה רְבִיעָ֣יְתָ֔א רְבִיעָאָה֙ רביעאה רביעיתא rə·ḇî·‘ā·’āh rə·ḇî·‘ā·yə·ṯā rəḇî‘ā’āh rəḇî‘āyəṯā reViaAh reviAyeTaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 2:40 HEB: [רְבִיעָיָה כ] (רְבִ֣יעָאָ֔ה ק) תֶּהֱוֵ֥א NAS: Then there will be a fourth kingdom KJV: And the fourth kingdom shall be INT: kingdom fourth shall be strong Daniel 3:25 Daniel 7:7 Daniel 7:19 Daniel 7:23 Daniel 7:23 6 Occurrences |
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