Ribbôw — H7239

Definition

feminine noun

a myriad, i.e. indefinitely, large number

1. ten thousand, myriad

Usually translated as

thousand, great things, ten

Origin

from H7231; or ribbôwʼ from H7231

• Derived from Râbab (H7231)

Occurrences

Ribbôw occurs 10 times in 9 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Chronicles (1), Ezra (2), Nehemiah (3), Psalms (1), Daniel (1), Jonah (1)

• 1 Chronicles 29:7 — And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand (רִבּוֹ֒) drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
• 1 Chronicles 29:7 — 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 (רִבּ֛וֹ) talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
• Ezra 2:64 — The whole congregation together was forty (רִבּ֔וֹא) and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
• Ezra 2:69 — They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore (רִבֹּ֣אות) and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments.
• Nehemiah 7:66 — The whole congregation together was forty (רִבּ֔וֹא) and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
• Nehemiah 7:71 — And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand (רִבּ֑וֹת) drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.
• Nehemiah 7:72 — And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand (רִבּ֔וֹא) drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests’ garments.
• Psalms 68:17 — The chariots of God are twenty thousand (רִבֹּתַ֣יִם), even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
• Daniel 11:12 — And when he hath taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down many ten thousands (רִבֹּא֖וֹת): but he shall not be strengthened by it.
• Jonah 4:11 — And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand (רִבּ֜וֹ) persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?