rab.bah is a proper place-name used for a location in territorial notices, warfare, and judgments.

The term functions consistently as a proper place-name. Its occurrences place it in territorial descriptions, identify it as the object of siege and capture, and name it in announcements of devastation and mourning.

1. Proper name for a named place · dominant

   In 2 Samuel 12:26 the form names the place against which Joab fought, while the APB renders the larger clause as fighting against “Rabbah of the sons of Ammon” and capturing the royal city. In Joshua 13:25 it marks a territorial point “by Rabbah,” and in Amos 1:14 it is the place whose wall and citadels face fire in a battle setting. Jeremiah 49:3 further names its daughters in a call to mourn.

   2 Samuel 12:26Joshua 13:25Amos 1:14Jeremiah 49:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB generally presents the place-name as “Rabbah,” including territorial, military, and judgment clauses. In Ezekiel 21:25, the supplied APB verse does not make the term's specific contribution identifiable.