ראובן

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ראובן

Where it comes from

Traditionally derived from רְאוּ (r'ú, “see [masculine plural imperative]”) + בֵּן (ben, “son”); the literal meaning is therefore roughly, "See, all: a son!".

For other proposals, see Encyclopaedia Biblica, volume 4.

proper noun רְאוּבֵן · r'uvén

Reuben (first son of Jacob, by his wife Leah). Also Reuven
Reuben, Reuven: one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
a male given name, Reuben and Reuven

In English

Reuben first son of Jacob

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MLA

"ראובן." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%95%D7%91%D7%9F. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

ראובן. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%95%D7%91%D7%9F

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"ראובן." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%95%D7%91%D7%9F.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {ראובן},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%95%D7%91%D7%9F},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}