reuben

«reuben» in Mova's judaism dictionary: a boy's name — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

proper noun (Reuben) — a name; noun (a Reuben — USA, a sandwich)

meaning for a pupil

1) (a name) Reuben is a boy's name. tree →

2) (Bible) Reuben was the eldest son of Jacob in the Bible and gave his name to one of the twelve tribes of Israel. tree →

3) (USA) A Reuben is a hot sandwich of corned beef, Swiss cheese and sauerkraut on rye bread. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Reuben was Jacob's oldest son, who gave his name to the tribe of Reuben. His tribe settled east of the Jordan. Interpretation: Tradition remembers Reuben as the firstborn who lost his leading place because of a wrong he did. It also remembers that he tried to save Joseph from his brothers. In the primary lessons: In Bible lessons, Reuben is Joseph's eldest brother who tried to save him from the other brothers. As a name it is common in the UK and elsewhere. Phrases: the tribe of Reuben, a Reuben sandwich.

examples

• These are the families of Reuben. (Torah EXO.6.14, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kiriathaim; (Torah NUM.32.37, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the sons of Reuben: Hanoch, and Pallu, and Hezron, and Carmi. (Torah GEN.46.9, JPS 1917) tree →
• Among the divisions of Reuben there were great resolves of heart. (Prophets JDG.5.15, JPS 1917) tree →
• At the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart. (Prophets JDG.5.16, JPS 1917) tree →
• These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun; (Writings 1CH.2.1, JPS 1917) tree →
• Reuben is in my class. tree →
• In the Bible, Reuben was Jacob's first son. tree →
• Reuben tried to save Joseph from his brothers. tree →
• Dad ordered a Reuben in New York. tree →
• The tribe of Reuben was one of twelve. tree →
• Reuben scored the winning goal. tree →

note

A name: capital R. Say ROO-bun. In the Bible spelt Reuben. The sandwich is mainly American.

In the corpora

• And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah.
• And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand; and said: 'Let us not take his life.'
• And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
• And the sons of Reuben: Hanoch, and Pallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.
• Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «reuben» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.