Strong H7247H7247Hרִבְלָה
Riblah
One of the 2 senses of Strong H7247
- Transliteration
- riblâh
- Pronunciation
- rib-law'
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location with no gender
Definition
Riblah was a city in Hamath where the Babylonians set up their headquarters during their campaigns against Judah (2 Ki. 23:33; 25:6, 20-21; Jer. 39:5-6; 52:9-10, 26-27).
Meaning of the name
Riblah = "fertility"
General definition
From an unused root meaning to be fruitful;
fertile;
{Riblah} a place in Syria: - Riblah.
fertile;
{Riblah} a place in Syria: - Riblah.
In the biblical story
Riblah
Babylonian headquarters during the conquest of Judah
Riblah was a city in Hamath where the Babylonians set up their headquarters during their campaigns against Judah (2 Ki. 23:33; 25:6, 20-21; Jer. 39:5-6; 52:9-10, 26-27).
In the Bible
Strong H7247H appears in 10 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- riblah10
First verses
- 2 Kings 23:33And Pharaoh–nechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.
- 2 Kings 25:6So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.
- 2 Kings 25:20And Nebuzar–adan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah:
- 2 Kings 25:21And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land.
- Jeremiah 39:5But the Chaldeans’ army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him.
- Jeremiah 39:6Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.
- Jeremiah 52:9Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; where he gave judgment upon him.
- Jeremiah 52:10And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.
- Jeremiah 52:26So Nebuzar–adan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.
- Jeremiah 52:27And the king of Babylon smote them, and put them to death in Riblah in the land of Hamath. Thus Judah was carried away captive out of his own land.