Lexicon
רָבַע
ra.va
H7251
H:V Hebrew

to square

12
Occurrences
3
Books
Hebrew
Language

ra.va describes structures or measured areas presented as having a square configuration.

The attested use describes objects, architectural features, and measured spaces as square in form: altars and a breastpiece have matching length and width, while doorposts, perimeters, and a court are likewise presented with a square configuration.

Senses in use

  1. Square form in measured structures · dominant

    The participial forms describe a square configuration in measurements and construction. In Exodus 27:1 the APB renders an altar whose length and width are both five cubits as “square”; Exodus 28:16 and Exodus 30:2 similarly place the form in clauses giving equal length and width. The same use appears with architectural features in 1 Kings 7:5 and Ezekiel 41:21, where the APB renders square doorposts or frames.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the occurrences, the APB commonly uses “square” or “squared,” including “squared around” in Ezekiel 45:2; it also describes the perimeters in 1 Kings 7:31 as “square, not round.” These renderings reflect the verse-level descriptions, not a word-for-word alignment.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture