ראובן

Hebrew

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

רְאוּבֵן • (r'uvén) m

1. Reuben, Reuven: a Biblical figure, the eldest son of Jacob and Leah.
2. Reuben, Reuven: one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
3. a male given name, Reuben or Reuven