International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Reba

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Reba


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rē-ba (רבא, rebha‛, “fourth part”; Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus Ῥόβε, Rhóbe; Codex Alexandrinus Ῥεβεκ, Rhébek): One of the five chieftains of Midian who were slain by the Israelites, under Moses (; ). Like his comrades, he is termed a “king” in Numbers, but a “chief” or “prince” in Joshua.