Reuben (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the eldest son of Jacob and Leah. Genesis 29, 30.
  2. one of the 12 tribes of Israel, the tribe traditionally descended from him.
  3. Reuben sandwich.
  4. a male given name.
noun Old Testament
  1. the eldest son of Jacob and Leah: one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel (Genesis 29:30)
  2. the Israelite tribe descended from him
  3. the territory of this tribe, lying to the northeast of the Dead Sea
Reuben (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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