רִבֵּעַribbêaʻ
a descendant of the fourth generation, i.e. great great grandchild
Pronunciation: rib-bay'-ah · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H7256
Meanings
pertaining to the fourth, (in a series), plural in phrase עַלֹשִֿׁלֵּשִׁים וְעַלרִֿבֵּעִים i.e. those belonging to the 3rd and 4th generations (Exodus 20:5; Deuteronomy 5:9; Exodus 34:17; Numbers 14:18)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Exodus 20:5 You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected—even children in the third and fourth generations of those who reject me.
- Exodus 34:7 I lavish unfailing love to a thousand generations. I forgive iniquity, rebellion, and sin. But I do not excuse the guilty. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children and grandchildren; the entire family is affected— even children in the third and fourth generations.”
- Numbers 14:18 ‘The Lord is slow to anger and filled with unfailing love, forgiving every kind of sin and rebellion. But he does not excuse the guilty. He lays the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected—even children in the third and fourth generations.’
- Deuteronomy 5:9 You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected—even children in the third and fourth generations of those who reject me.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).