Berean Strong's Lexicon Riblah: Riblah Original Word: רִבְלָה Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning "to be fruitful." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Riblah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to a location in the Hebrew Bible. Usage: Riblah is a geographical location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. It is known as a city in the land of Hamath, which is in present-day Syria. The name Riblah may imply a place of fertility or abundance, aligning with its root meaning. Cultural and Historical Background: Riblah was strategically located on the Orontes River, making it a significant military and administrative site. It served as a military headquarters for the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar during his campaigns against Judah. The city was a place of judgment and execution, notably for King Zedekiah of Judah and his sons, as recorded in the biblical narrative. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition a city in Hamath, also one on N.E. border of Isr. NASB Translation Riblah (11). Brown-Driver-Briggs רִבְלָה proper name, of a location 1. ׳ו in land of Hamath 2 Kings 23:33; 2 Kings 25:21 = Jeremiah 52:27; Jeremiah 39:6; with ה locative, רִבְ֫לָתָךְ 2 Kings 25:6,20 = Jeremiah 52:26, also ('in land of Hamath') Jeremiah 39:5; Jeremiah 52:9; בְּרִבְלָ֑תָה Jeremiah 52:10; read רִבְדָמל֫תָה also Ezekiel 6:14 (for ᵑ0 ׳דִּב, see [ דִּבְלָה]); ᵐ5 usually Δεβλαθα (also Ezekiel 6:14); modern Ribla on Orontes, RobBR ii. 507; iii. 543 ff. BdPal 3. 405. 2 (מִשְּׁפָם) הָרִבְלָה Numbers 34:11, on northeast border of land of Israel, certainly not so far north as 1, but site unknown; ᵐ5 ἀπὀ σεπφαμαρ Βηλα, whence Di and others conjecture הַרְבֵּ֫לָךְ, but not Harmel, 8 miles southwest from ׳ו 1 (WetzstZAW iii (1883), 274 f.), see DrHast. DB. רַבמָֿ֑ג, רַבסָֿרִיס see II. רַב. I. רבע (√ of following; see [ רָבַע], רֶ֫בַע, רֹ֫בַע etc., below; also in ling. cognate). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Riblah From an unused root meaning to be fruitful; fertile; Riblah, a place in Syria -- Riblah. Forms and Transliterations בְּרִבְלָ֖ה בְּרִבְלָֽתָה׃ בְרִבְלָה֙ ברבלה ברבלתה׃ הָרִבְלָ֖ה הרבלה רִבְלָ֑תָה רִבְלָ֖תָה רִבְלָֽתָה׃ רבלתה רבלתה׃ bə·riḇ·lā·ṯāh bə·riḇ·lāh ḇə·riḇ·lāh bəriḇlāh ḇəriḇlāh bəriḇlāṯāh berivLah berivLatah hā·riḇ·lāh hāriḇlāh harivLah riḇ·lā·ṯāh riḇlāṯāh rivLatah verivLahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 34:11 HEB: הַגְּבֻ֧ל מִשְּׁפָ֛ם הָרִבְלָ֖ה מִקֶּ֣דֶם לָעָ֑יִן NAS: from Shepham to Riblah on the east KJV: from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side INT: and the border Shepham to Riblah the east of Ain 2 Kings 23:33 2 Kings 25:6 2 Kings 25:20 2 Kings 25:21 Jeremiah 39:5 Jeremiah 39:6 Jeremiah 52:9 Jeremiah 52:10 Jeremiah 52:26 Jeremiah 52:27 11 Occurrences |
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