Strong's H7233 · Hebrew
רְבָבָה
rᵉbâbâh · /reb-aw-baw'/
Definition
abundance (in number), i.e. (specifically) a myriad (whether definite or indefinite)
KJV: many, million, [idiom] multiply, ten thousand.
Root / derivation: from H7231 (רָבַב);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered רְבָבָה across 16 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
16 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy3 verses
How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?
Deuteronomy 33:2And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them. a fiery: Heb. a fire of law
Deuteronomy 33:17His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh. unicorns: Heb. an unicorn
1 Samuel4 verses
And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
1 Samuel 18:8And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? displeased him: Heb. was evil in his eyes
1 Samuel 21:11And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
1 Samuel 29:5Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
Psalms2 verses
Song of Solomon1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7233 (rᵉbâbâh) mean?
abundance (in number), i.e. (specifically) a myriad (whether definite or indefinite)
How many times does H7233 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7233 (רְבָבָה) appears in 16 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “thousands.”
How is rᵉbâbâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7233 is rendered as “thousands” (8×), “thousand” (4×), “many” (1×), “millions” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word רְבָבָה come from?
from H7231 (רָבַב);