Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Rabbenu Tam SEE TAM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Rabbenu Gershom or, more properly, Rabbi GERSHOM BEN-JEHUDA, the reputed founder of the Franco-German Rabbinical school, in which the studies of that of Babylonia were earnestly revived, was born about 960, and died in 1028. He was called The Ancient, The Light of the Exile, and was the founder of monogamy and other institutions among … Continue reading “Rabbenu Gershom”

Rabbath Of The Children Of Ammon and OF THE AMMONITES. (The former is the more accurate, the Hebrew being in both cases; ; Sept. , ; Vulg. Rabbath filiorum Ammon.) This is the full appellation of the place commonly given as RABBAH SEE RABBAH (q.v.). It occurs only in Deu 3:11 and Eze 21:20. The … Continue reading “Rabbath of The Children of Ammon”

RABBATH-MOAB See AR. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Rabbath Moab Rabbath Moab [AR] Fuente: Popular Cyclopedia Biblical Literature Rabbath-moab Rab’bath-moab. See Ar. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary Rabbath-Moab the capital city of the Moabites, called otherwise Ar, or Areopolis. See MOAB. Fuente: Biblical and Theological Dictionary

Rabbath-Ammon Some additional particulars respecting Amman are given by Merrill, East of the Jordan, page 386 sq. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Rabbath Ammon See Rabbah Fuente: The Poor Mans Concordance and Dictionary to the Sacred Scriptures Rabbath-Ammon Rabbath-Ammon [RABBAH] Fuente: Popular Cyclopedia Biblical Literature

RABBATH Or RABBATH-AMMON, afterwards called Philadelphia, the capital of the Ammonites, was situated near the southern source of the jabbok, some twenty-two miles beyond Jordan. It was famous even in the time Moses, Deu 3:11 Jos 13:25 . When David declared war against the Ammonites, his general, Joab, laid siege to Rabbath-Ammon, where Uriah lost … Continue reading “Rabbath”

Rabbanism is the name of a school of Jewish doctors in Spain, which flourished for nine generations, covering the period from the beginning of the 11th century to the end of the 15th, after which they succeeded to the Gaons (q.v.). The founder of this school was rabbi Samuel Hallevi, surnamed Haragid, or the prince, … Continue reading “Rabbanism”

Rabbah, Rabbath [Rab’bah] [Rab’bath] 1. The fortified capital of the Ammonites. It was not included in the cities taken by the tribes on the east of the Jordan. Deu 3:11; Jos 13:25. Joab, however, attacked it, and, during its siege, Uriah, by the instigation of David, lost his life. The city was eventually taken and … Continue reading “Rabbah, Rabbath”

RABBAH OR RABBATH captured by Joab Deu 3:11; Jos 13:25; 2Sa 11:1; 2Sa 12:26 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Rabbah (Heb. Rabbah’, ), the name of several ancient places both east and west of the Jordan, although it appears in this form in connection with only two in the A. V. The root is urob, meaning much, and hence great, whether in size or importance (Gesenius, Thesaur. p. 1254; Furst, Handworterb. ii, 347). The … Continue reading “Rabbah”