REUBEN


Meaning of REUBEN in English

/rooh"beuhn/ , n.

1. the eldest son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29, 30.

2. one of the 12 tribes of Israel, the tribe traditionally descended from him.

3. See Reuben sandwich .

4. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "behold a son."

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .