רָבַע

ra.vato mateHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb3 occurrences1 book3 verses

Definition

a primitive root; to squat or lie out flat, i.e. (specifically) in copulation
Traditional renderings: let gender, lie down.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

3 total
  1. Leviticus 18:23לְרִבְעָ֖הּ · to mate with it
    You must not lie carnally with any animal, thus defiling yourself with it; a woman must not stand before an animal to mate with it; that is a perversion.
  2. Leviticus 19:19תַרְבִּ֣יעַ · crossbreed
    You are to keep My statutes. You shall not crossbreed two different kinds of livestock; you shall not sow your fields with two kinds of seed; and you shall not wear clothing made of two kinds of material.
  3. Leviticus 20:16לְרִבְעָ֣ה · to mate
    If a woman approaches any animal to mate with it, you must kill both the woman and the animal. They must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.