Strong’s H7205

רְאוּבֵן

Part of speech

Proper Name Masculine

Transliteration

R'uwben

Pronunciation

reh-oo-BAYN

Definition

Reuben

Meaning

Reuben

Usage

Reuben is the firstborn son of Jacob and Leah, and his name is often interpreted as "Behold, a son" or "See, a son." In the context of the Bible, Reuben is both an individual and the progenitor of the tribe of Reuben, one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

Bible references

Genesis 29:32;Genesis 30:14;Genesis 35:22;Genesis 35:23;Genesis 37:21;Genesis 37:22;Genesis 37:29;Genesis 42:22;Genesis 42:37;Genesis 46:8;Genesis 46:9;Genesis 48:5;Genesis 49:3;Exodus 1:2;Exodus 6:14;Exodus 6:14;Numbers 1:5;Numbers 1:20;Numbers 1:21;Numbers 2:10;Numbers 2:10;Numbers 2:16;Numbers 7:30;Numbers 10:18;Numbers 13:4