רָבַע

Strong’s Definition

to be quadrate

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root (rather identical with H7250 (רָבַע) through the idea of sprawling 'at all fours' (or possibly the reverse is the order of deriv.); compare H702 (אַרְבַּע)); properly, to be four (sided); used only as denominative of H7253 (רֶבַע);

KJV Usage

(four-) square(-d).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to square, be squared
• 2.(qal) square (participle)
• 3.(pual) square (participle)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: râbaʻ; Pronunciation: raw-bah'