Reuben in Hebrew is רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
Reuben
/ˈɹuː.bən/ /ˈɹu.bən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Reuben as a name.
first son of Jacob
- רְאוּבֵןראובןr'uvénmasculine
male given name
- רְאוּבֵןראובןr'uvénmasculine
These are the Hebrew words for Reuben as a noun.
member of tribe
- רְאוּבֵןראובןr'uvénmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word רְאוּבֵן.
- Written with vowel points
- רְאוּבֵן
- Written without vowel points
- ראובן
- Said
- r'uvén
- Its meanings in English
- Reuben, Reuben. Also Reuven, Reuben, Reuven: one of the twelve tribes of Israel, a male given name, Reuben and Reuven
These words come before and after Reuben in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Reuben in Hebrew.
How do you say Reuben in Hebrew?
Reuben in Hebrew is רְאוּבֵן, said r'uvén. Without vowel points it is written ראובן.
Is ראובן masculine or feminine?
The word ראובן is masculine.
What else does ראובן mean in English?
Besides Reuben, ראובן can mean Reuben. Also Reuven, Reuben, Reuven: one of the twelve tribes of Israel, and a male given name, Reuben and Reuven.
How is Reuben pronounced in English?
Reuben is pronounced /ˈɹuː.bən/, /ˈɹu.bən/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Reuben and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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