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Reubenite

Reubenite

9.9
A person from the tribe of Reuben in the Bible
  • noun
  • /ˈruːbəˌnaɪt/
  • Literature
translation icon : reubenita
  • As a Reubenite, he was proud of his tribe's heritage and traditions.

Examples

  • The Reubenite families settled east of the Jordan River according to the biblical account.

  • The Reubenite leader spoke at the gathering.

  • The ancient territory of the Reubenite tribe lay to the east of the Dead Sea.

  • Many Reubenites settled on the eastern side of the Jordan.

  • Dathan and Abiram were known as Reubenites, as they descended from the tribe of Reuben in Israel.

  • The Reubenite families gathered at the annual festival to celebrate their heritage and traditions.

  • In biblical history, the Reubenite tribe played a significant role in the settlement of Canaan.

Synonyms

Israelite
vsReubenite
6 8.1

A member or descendant of the ancient Hebrew people

is a member of a single tribe within that nation
Hebrew
vsReubenite
7.2

A member of the ancient people now known as the Jews

is a member of one named tribe within that ancestral group

Surface Forms

Reubenite singular
Reubenites plural

Morphology

Reubenite = Reuben (semi-transparent) = Reuben + ite

The word is a regular formation with the group-membership suffix '-ite', but the reference depends on the biblical proper name 'Reuben'.

Etymology

Reubenite comes from the Hebrew name Reuben, which means 'see' and 'son', plus the ending -ite meaning 'member of', as in Israelite. So a Reubenite is a person who belongs to the tribe of Reuben.