Ribbêaʻ — H7256

Definition

adjective

a descendant of the fourth generation, i.e. great great grandchild

1. pertaining to the fourth

Usually translated as

fourth

Origin

from H7251

• Derived from Râbaʻ (H7251)

Greek equivalents

• geneá (G1074)
• tétartos (G5067)

Occurrences

Ribbêaʻ occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (2), Numbers (1), Deuteronomy (1)

• Exodus 20:5 — Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth (רִבֵּעִ֖ים) generation of them that hate me;
• Exodus 34:7 — Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth (רִבֵּעִֽים) generation.
• Numbers 14:18 — The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth (רִבֵּעִֽים) generation.
• Deuteronomy 5:9 — Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth (רִבֵּעִ֖ים) generation of them that hate me,