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# reuben

«reuben» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **a boy's name** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

proper noun (Reuben) — a name; noun (a Reuben — USA, a sandwich)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (a name) Reuben is a boy's name. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/reuben/#m1)

2) (Bible) Reuben was the eldest son of Jacob in the Bible and gave his name to one of the twelve tribes of Israel. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/reuben/#m2)

3) (USA) A Reuben is a hot sandwich of corned beef, Swiss cheese and sauerkraut on rye bread. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/reuben/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Reuben was Jacob's oldest son, who gave his name to the tribe of Reuben. His tribe settled east of the Jordan. Interpretation: Tradition remembers Reuben as the firstborn who lost his leading place because of a wrong he did. It also remembers that he tried to save Joseph from his brothers. In the primary lessons: In Bible lessons, Reuben is Joseph's eldest brother who tried to save him from the other brothers. As a name it is common in the UK and elsewhere. Phrases: the tribe of Reuben, a Reuben sandwich.

### examples

- These are the families of Reuben. (Torah EXO.6.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/reuben/#x1)
- And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kiriathaim; (Torah NUM.32.37, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/reuben/#x2)
- And the sons of Reuben: Hanoch, and Pallu, and Hezron, and Carmi. (Torah GEN.46.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/reuben/#x3)
- Among the divisions of Reuben there were great resolves of heart. (Prophets JDG.5.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/reuben/#x4)
- At the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart. (Prophets JDG.5.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/reuben/#x5)
- These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun; (Writings 1CH.2.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/reuben/#x6)
- Reuben is in my class. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/reuben/#x7)
- In the Bible, Reuben was Jacob's first son. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/reuben/#x8)
- Reuben tried to save Joseph from his brothers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/reuben/#x9)
- Dad ordered a Reuben in New York. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/reuben/#x10)
- The tribe of Reuben was one of twelve. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/reuben/#x11)
- Reuben scored the winning goal. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/reuben/#x12)

### note

A name: capital R. Say ROO-bun. In the Bible spelt Reuben. The sandwich is mainly American.

### In the corpora

- [And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.900/)
- [And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand; and said: 'Let us not take his life.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1199/)
- [And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1208/)
- [And the sons of Reuben: Hanoch, and Pallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1511/)
- [Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.1/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «reuben» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/reuben/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.