Bible Person

Reba

Meaning: the fourth; a square; that lies or stoops down · Male · 2 cross references

Reba is one of the Midianite chiefs killed in Israel's campaign of judgment in the wilderness period. He appears among the rulers associated with Midian's opposition and corruption. First appears in Num 31:8.1

AI summary: Reba matters because his cross references place him among the named Midianite leaders whose downfall marks the severity of Israel's conflict with Midian after Peor. The entry turns a large conflict into a more concrete and personal record by naming the defeated rulers. Taken together, the material presents Reba as one of the chiefs whose death symbolizes Midian's broken power.1

Central Figure

Reba

Meaning: the fourth; a square; that lies or stoops down

Fourth, one of the Midianite chiefs slain by the Israelites in the wilderness (Num.