רָבַץ (râbats) — Crouch

Hebrew word study: רָבַץ (râbats), Strong's H7257. to crouch (on all four legs folded, like a recumbent animal); be implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed

HebrewStrong's H7257
Quick definition
Hebrew word
רָבַץ (râbats)
Pronounced: raw-bats'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to crouch (on all four legs folded, like a recumbent animal); be implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: crouch (down), fall down, make a fold, lay, (cause to, make to) lie (down), make to rest, sit.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7257 is tagged on 30 words in 30 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:7 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:13.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and they will lie down ×4they will lie down ×4which lies ×3it will lie down ×2lying down ×2and it lay down ×1and it will lie down ×1and you will lie down ×1he lies down ×1is crouching ×1is lying ×1were lying down ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וְרָבְצוּ ×4רֹבֵץ ×3רֹבֶצֶת ×3יִרְבָּץ ×2יִרְבָּצוּן ×2וְרָבְצָה ×1וְרָבַצְתָּ ×1וַתִּרְבַּץ ×1רָבַץ ×1רֹבְצִים ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×8Genesis ×5Ezekiel ×4Deuteronomy ×3Zephaniah ×3Psalms ×2Exodus ×1Numbers ×1

Verses (first 25 of 30)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4769 מַרְבֵּץ (marbêts), H7258 רֵבֶץ (rêbets).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does râbats (H7257) mean?

To crouch (on all four legs folded, like a recumbent animal); be implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed.

How is H7257 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7257 as: crouch (down), fall down, make a fold, lay, (cause to, make to) lie (down), make to rest, sit..

How often does רָבַץ (râbats) appear?

Strong's H7257 is tagged on 30 words in 30 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:7 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:13.