Quick Definition
Reuben
Biblical Persons & Places
Reuben
Jacob's son living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man who founded the tribe of Reuben living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.29.32;
referred to as Reuben or Reubenite (רְאוּבֵן), or Reubenite or Reuben (רְאוּבֵנִי), or Reuben (Ῥουβήν);
son of Israel and Leah;
a brother of Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun and Dinah;
half-brother of: Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Joseph and Benjamin;
father of Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron and Carmi.
Strong's Definition
Reuben, a son of Jacob
Derivation: from the imperative of H7200 (רָאָה) and H1121 (בֵּן); see ye a son;
KJV Usage: Reuben.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Reuben = "behold a son"
1) the eldest son of Jacob by Leah
2) the tribe descended from Reuben
3) the territory inhabited by the tribe of Reuben
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Reuben living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.29.32;
son of: Israel (H3478) and Leah (H3812);
brother of: Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783);
half-brother of: Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144);
father of: Hanoch (H2585J), Pallu (H6396), Hezron (H2696) and Carmi (H3756)
§ Reuben = "behold a son"
1) the eldest son of Jacob by Leah
2) the tribe descended from Reuben
3) the territory inhabited by the tribe of Reuben
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
רְאוּבֵן
reûbên
BDB Definition:
Reuben = behold a son
1) the eldest son of Jacob by Leah
2) the tribe descended from Reuben
3) the territory inhabited by the tribe of Reuben
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from the imperative of H7200 and H1121
Total KJV Occurrences: 72