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Reuben
Reu·ben 1 R0200700 (ro͞o′bən) In the Bible, a son of Jacob and Leah and the forebear of one of the tribes of Israel.
Reu·ben 2 R0200700 (ro͞o′bən)n. A hot sandwich consisting of corned beef, Swiss cheese, and sauerkraut usually served on rye bread.
[From the name Reuben (probably that of its inventor (whose identity is not certain) ).]Reuben (ˈruːbɪn) n1. (Bible) the eldest son of Jacob and Leah: one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel (Genesis 29:30)2. (Bible) the Israelite tribe descended from him3. (Bible) the territory of this tribe, lying to the northeast of the Dead Sea Douay spelling: RubenReu•ben (ˈru bən)
n. 1. the eldest son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29, 30. 2. one of the 12 tribes of Israel, traditionally descended from him. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Reuben - (Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of IsraelOld Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible | | 2. | Reuben - a hot sandwich with corned beef and Swiss cheese and sauerkraut on rye breadsandwich - two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them |
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Reuben
Reuben (ro͞o`bən), in the Bible, Jacob's eldest son and eponymous ancestor of one of the 12 tribes of Israel. He interceded for his brother Joseph's life and guaranteed the safe return from Egypt of another brother, Benjamin. When Palestine was occupied his tribe, with that of Gad, was allotted the pasture lands E of the Jordan; Reuben was given the region adjoining the Dead Sea and S of Gad. After this the Reubenites are unreported until, with the Gadites, they were deported to Assyria by King Tiglathpileser in his campaign of 733–32 B.C.Reuben Old Testament1. the eldest son of Jacob and Leah: one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel (Genesis 29:30) 2. the Israelite tribe descended from him 3. the territory of this tribe, lying to the northeast of the Dead Sea Reuben
Words related to Reubennoun (Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of IsraelRelated Wordsnoun a hot sandwich with corned beef and Swiss cheese and sauerkraut on rye breadRelated Words |