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רִבּוֹ H7239
H7239 is the Hebrew word רִבּוֹ, transliterated ribbôw and said rib-bo'. The King James Version most often renders it thousand.
What it means
a myriad, i.e. indefinitely, large number.
Where it comes from
from H7231 (רָבַב); or רִבּוֹא from H7231 (רָבַב).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: great things, ten ((eight) -een, (for) -ty, [phrase] sixscore, [phrase] threescore, [idiom] twenty, (twen) -ty) thousand.
Verses using רִבּוֹ
All 10 verses, quoted in full.
1 Chronicles 29:7 · KJV
And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
Ezra 2:64 · KJV
The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
Ezra 2:69 · KJV
They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments.
Nehemiah 7:66 · KJV
The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
Nehemiah 7:71 · KJV
And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.
Nehemiah 7:72 · KJV
And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests’ garments.
Psalm 68:17 · KJV
The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
Daniel 11:12 · KJV
And when he hath taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down many ten thousands: but he shall not be strengthened by it.
Hosea 8:12 · KJV
I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.
Jonah 4:11 · KJV
And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
Common questions
What does Strong's H7239 mean?
H7239 is the Hebrew word רִבּוֹ (ribbôw), meaning a myriad, i.e. indefinitely, large number.
How is H7239 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it thousand (3 times), forty (2 times), ten thousand (1 time), eighteen (1 time), threescore (1 time), among others.
How many times does H7239 appear in the Bible?
רִבּוֹ (ribbôw) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7239 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7231 (רָבַב); or רִבּוֹא from H7231 (רָבַב).
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