Etymology
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From רְאוּ (r'ú, “see [masculine plural imperative]”) + בֵּן (ben, “son”); the literal meaning is therefore roughly, "See, all: a son!".
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
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רְאוּבֵן • (r'uvén) m
- Reuben, Reuven: a Biblical figure, the eldest son of Jacob and Leah.
- Reuben, Reuven: one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
- a male given name, Reuben or Reuven