fourth, one of the Midianite chiefs slain by the Israelites in the wilderness ( Numbers 31:8 ; Joshua 13:21 ).
the fourth; a square; that lies or stoops down
(four ), one of the five kings of the Midianites slain by the children of Israel when Balaam fell. ( Numbers 31:8 ; Joshua 13:21 ) (B.C. 1450.)
REBA
re-bek'-a (rebha`, "fourth part"; Septuagint:
Codex Vaticanus Rhobe; Codex Alexandrinus Rhebek): One of the five chieftains of Midian who were slain by the Israelites, under Moses (Numbers 31:8; Joshua 13:21). Like his comrades, he is termed a "king" in Numbers, but a "chief" or "prince" in Joshua.
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