Word Study · Strong's H7237 · Hebrew
רַבָּה
Rabbah
rab-baw'
Strong's 1890 spelling: Rabbâh
“Rabbah, the name of two places in Palestine, East and West”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
Rabbah, the name of two places in Palestine, East and West
Rendered in the KJV as
Rabbah, Rabbath.
- 15occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 7 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 13inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 15 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 13
- בְּרַבַּ֖ת2
- רַבָּ֔ה2
- בְרַבָּ֔ה1
- וְהָֽרַבָּ֑ה1
- מֵרַבַּ֣ת1
- רַבָּ֑ה1
- רַבָּ֖ה1
- רַבָּה֒1
- רַבָּה֙1
- רַבָּֽה׃1
- רַבַּ֨ת1
- רַבַּ֣ת1
and 1 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 8
- Rabbah7
- Rabbah of2
- against Rabbah1
- against Rabbah of1
- and the Rabbah1
- from Rabbah of1
- in Rabbah of1
- Rabbah towards1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 6
- proper noun (a name)7
- preposition + adjective · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)3
- adjective · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)2
- conjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name)1
- proper noun (a name) + directional ending (“toward”)1
- preposition + proper noun (a name)1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNpl · 7
- HR/Aafsc · 3
- HAafsc · 2
- HC/Td/Npl · 1
- HNpl/Sd · 1
- HR/Npl · 1
All 15, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- 2 Samuel5 of 15 · 33%
- Joshua2 of 15 · 13%
- 1 Chronicles2 of 15 · 13%
- Jeremiah2 of 15 · 13%
- Ezekiel2 of 15 · 13%
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Joshua2 occurrences
- Joshua 13:25רַבָּֽה׃rabahproper noun (a name)The territory of Jazer, all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the Ammonites as far as Aroer, near Rabbah;here: Rabbah
- Joshua 15:60וְהָֽרַבָּ֑הveharabahconjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name)Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.here: and the Rabbah
2 Samuel5 occurrences
- 2 Samuel 11:1רַבָּ֑הrabahproper noun (a name)In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, David sent out Joab and his servants with the whole army of Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem.here: Rabbah
- 2 Samuel 12:26בְּרַבַּ֖תberabatpreposition + adjective · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Meanwhile, Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal fortress.here: against Rabbah of
- 2 Samuel 12:27בְרַבָּ֔הverabahpreposition + proper noun (a name)Then Joab sent messengers to David to say, “I have fought against Rabbah and have captured the water supply of the city.here: against Rabbah
- 2 Samuel 12:29רַבָּ֑תָהrabatahproper noun (a name) + directional ending (“toward”)So David assembled all the troops and went to Rabbah; and he fought against it and captured it.here: Rabbah towards
- 2 Samuel 17:27מֵרַבַּ֣תmerabatpreposition + adjective · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim.here: from Rabbah of
1 Chronicles2 occurrences
- 1 Chronicles 20:1רַבָּ֔הrabahproper noun (a name)In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, Joab led out the army and ravaged the land of the Ammonites. He came to Rabbah and besieged it, but David remained in Jerusalem. And Joab attacked Rabbah and demolished it.here: Rabbah
- 1 Chronicles 20:1רַבָּ֖הrabahproper noun (a name)In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, Joab led out the army and ravaged the land of the Ammonites. He came to Rabbah and besieged it, but David remained in Jerusalem. And Joab attacked Rabbah and demolished it.here: Rabbah
Jeremiah2 occurrences
- Jeremiah 49:2רַבַּ֨תrabatadjective · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Therefore, behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will sound the battle cry against Rabbah of the Ammonites. It will become a heap of ruins, and its villages will be burned. Then Israel will drive out their dispossessors, says the LORD.here: Rabbah of
- Jeremiah 49:3רַבָּה֒rabahproper noun (a name)Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai has been destroyed; cry out, O daughters of Rabbah! Put on sackcloth and mourn; run back and forth within your walls, for Milcom will go into exile together with his priests and officials.here: Rabbah
Ezekiel2 occurrences
- Ezekiel 21:20רַבַּ֣תrabatadjective · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Mark out one road for the sword to come against Rabbah of the Ammonites, and another against Judah into fortified Jerusalem.here: Rabbah of
- Ezekiel 25:5רַבָּה֙rabahproper noun (a name)I will make Rabbah a pasture for camels, and Ammon a resting place for sheep. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’here: Rabbah