רָבַע
ra.va
“to mate”
Definition
to squat or lie out flat, i.e. (specifically) in copulation
a primitive root;
- to lie stretched out, lie down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lie down 1a1a) for repose 1a1b) for copulation (of woman with beast) 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to lay down (of cattle breeding) Also means: re.va (*רֶבַע *"to lie down" H7252)
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Grammar & Morphology
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
רָבַע appears 3 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
You must not lie carnally with any animal, thus defiling yourself with it; a woman must not stand before an animal to mate with it; that is a perversion.
You are to keep My statutes. You shall not crossbreed two different kinds of livestock; you shall not sow your fields with two kinds of seed; and you shall not wear clothing made of two kinds of material.
If a woman approaches any animal to mate with it, you must kill both the woman and the animal. They must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.
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