Meanings
- alternativeAlternative form of Reuben (“biblical personage”).
After the conquest of lands east of the Jordan River, the Sons of Gad and the Sons of Reuven requested to remain there and not cross the Jordan.
2024, David Golinkin, “Does Jewish Law Require Yeshivah Students To Be Drafted At Age 18?”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 4, page 62 - A male given name from Hebrew.
Origin
- Hebrewרְאוּבֵן
- EnglishReuven
Transliteration of Hebrew רְאוּבֵן
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Reuven. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Reuven
“Reuven.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Reuven. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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