Reuben

Alternative forms

 * Ruben
 * Rubin

Etymology
From ראובן:, from ראה: +  בן:; its literal meaning is therefore roughly, "See, all: a son!"

Noun

 * 1) A grilled or toasted sandwich made with corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and either Russian dressing or Thousand Island dressing.

Proper noun

 * 1)  First son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
 * 2)  One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Reuben.
 * 3) A male given name.

Quotations

 * 1611 — King James Version of the Bible, Genesis 35:22b-26
 * Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: 23 The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: 24 The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin: 25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: 26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan-aram.
 * 1611 — King James Version of the Bible, Joshua 13:15
 * And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families.

Derived terms

 * Reubenite

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