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Strong's G4479 Ῥεβέκκα (rhebekka)

Rhebekka means “Rebecca” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4479 — man (“what”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4479
Language Greek
Linked Usages 32
Books 2

Strong's G4479 Quick Answer

Strong's G4479 Ῥεβέκκα (Rhebekka) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Rhebekka (rhe-bek'-kah) n/p. 1. Rebecca (i.e. Ribkah), the wife of Isaac [of Hebrew origin (H7259)] It has 32 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include rebecca. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Meaning
Rhebekka (rhe-bek'-kah) n/p. 1. Rebecca (i.e. Ribkah), the wife of Isaac [of Hebrew origin (H7259)]
Usage
32 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Usage Words
rebecca

Meaning and Definition

Rhebekka (rhe-bek'-kah) n/p. 1. Rebecca (i.e. Ribkah), the wife of Isaac [of Hebrew origin (H7259)] KJV: Rebecca Root(s): H7259

Original Word
Ῥεβέκκα
Transliteration
Rhebekka
Derivation
Root: רִבקָה R1: 7259
Morphology
Name Person

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4479. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's G4479 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Rhebekka, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Rebecca Romans 9:10

How Strong's G4479 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 31 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4479 (Ῥεβέκκα) appears 34 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4479 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4479 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Romans 9:10 KJV

And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;

Strong's G4479 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

31 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 22:23 Septuagint / Brenton

these are eight sons, which Milcah bore to Nahor the brother of Abraham.

Genesis 24:15 Septuagint / Brenton

And it came to pass before he had done speaking in his mind, that behold, Rebekah the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, and the same the brother of Abraham, came forth, having a waterpot on her shoulders.

Genesis 24:29 Septuagint / Brenton

And Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban; and Laban ran out to meet the man, to the well.

Usage Excerpts

First 32 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4479.

Genesis 22:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
these are eight sons, which Milcah bore to Nahor the brother of Abraham.
Genesis 24:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass before he had done speaking in his mind, that behold, Rebekah the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, and the same the brother of Abraham, came forth, having a waterpot on her shoulders.
Genesis 24:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban; and Laban ran out to meet the man, to the well.
Genesis 24:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass when he saw the earrings and the bracelets on the hands of his sister, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus the man spoke to me, that he went to the man, as he stood by the camels at the well.
Genesis 24:45 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass before I had done speaking in my mind, straightaway Rebekah came forth, having her pitcher on her shoulders; and she went down to the well, and drew water; and I said to her, Give me to drink.
Genesis 24:51 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her and go away, and let her be wife to the son of thy master, as the Lord has said.
Genesis 24:53 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the servant having brought forth jewels of silver and gold and raiment, gave them to Rebekah, and gave gifts to her brother, and to her mother.
Genesis 24:58 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they called Rebekah, and said to her, Wilt thou go with this man? and she said, I will go.
Genesis 24:59 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So they sent forth Rebekah their sister, and her goods, and the servant of Abraham, and his attendants.
Genesis 24:60 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they blessed Rebekah, and said to her, Thou art our sister; become thou thousands of myriads, and let thy seed possess the cities of their enemies.
Genesis 24:61 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Rebekah rose up and her maidens, and they mounted the camels and went with the man; and the servant having taken up Rebekah, departed.
Genesis 24:64 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and saw Isaac; and she alighted briskly from the camel,
Genesis 24:67 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Isaac went into the house of his mother, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loved her; and Isaac was comforted for Sarah his mother.
Genesis 25:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Abraham begot Isaac. And Isaac was forty years old when he took to wife Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel the Syrian, out of Syrian Mesopotamia, sister of Laban the Syrian.
Genesis 25:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Isaac prayed the Lord concerning Rebekah his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord heard him, and his wife Rebekah conceived in her womb.
Genesis 25:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And after this came forth his brother, and his hand took hold of the heel of Esau; and she called his name Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when Rebekah bore them.
Genesis 25:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Isaac loved Esau, because his venison was his food, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Genesis 26:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the men of the place questioned him concerning Rebekah his wife, and he said, She is my sister, for he feared to say, She is my wife, lest at any time the men of the place should slay him because of Rebekah, because she was fair.
Genesis 26:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he remained there a long time, and Abimelech the king of Gerar leaned to look through the window, and saw Isaac sporting with Rebekah his wife.
Genesis 26:35 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they were provoking to Isaac and Rebekah.
Genesis 27:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Rebekah heard Isaac speaking to Esau his son; and Esau went to the plain to procure venison for his father.
Genesis 27:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Rebekah said to Jacob her younger son, Behold, I heard thy father speaking to Esau thy brother, saying,
Genesis 27:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jacob said to his mother Rebekah, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I a smooth man.
Genesis 27:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Rebekah having taken the fine raiment of her elder son Esau which was with her in the house, put it on Jacob her younger son.
Genesis 27:42 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the words of Esau her elder son were reported to Rebekah, and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said to him, Behold, Esau thy brother threatens thee to kill thee.
Genesis 27:46 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life, because of the daughters of the sons of Heth; if Jacob shall take a wife of the daughters of this land, wherefore should I live?
Genesis 28:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So Isaac sent away Jacob, and he went into Mesopotamia to Laban the son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah the mother of Jacob and Esau.
Genesis 29:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jacob started and went to the land of the east to Laban, the son of Bethuel the Syrian, and the brother of Rebekah, mother of Jacob and Esau.
Genesis 29:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he told Rachel that he was the near relative of her father, and the son of Rebekah; and she ran and reported to her father according to these words.
Genesis 35:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died, and was buried below Bethel under the oak; and Jacob called its name, The Oak of Mourning.
Genesis 49:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac, and Rebekah his wife; there they buried Leah;
Romans 9:10 New Testament, KJV
And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4479, grouped by book.

Genesis 31 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G4479 FAQ

What does rhebekka (Ῥεβέκκα) mean?

Rhebekka (Strong's G4479) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Rebecca". Rhebekka (rhe-bek'-kah) n/p. 1. Rebecca (i.e. Ribkah), the wife of Isaac [of Hebrew origin (H7259)]

How many times is rhebekka (Ῥεβέκκα) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 32 linked usages for Strong's G4479 across 2 books.

Where can I study rhebekka (Ῥεβέκκα) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4479 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

What English words translate rhebekka (Ῥεβέκκα)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as rebecca. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4479 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 31 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G4479, with linked reader references where each row is available.