Toponym Rabbah in the world's Bibles

Meaning of the name: great; powerful; contentious. Related names are: David, Ammon, Joab . The translations of Rabbah in 25 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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below, from Raba in Spanish to Raba in Albanian!
Name Rabbah in the world's Bibles
And their coast was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, unto Aroer that is before Rabbah; (JOS 13:25)
Kirjath-baal, which is Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages: (JOS 15:60)
And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem. (2SA 11:1)
And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city. (2SA 12:26)
And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters. (2SA 12:27)
And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it. (2SA 12:29)
And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim, (2SA 17:27)
And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it. (1CH 20:1)
And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it. (1CH 20:1)
Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites; and it shall be a desolate heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire: then shall Israel be heir unto them that were his heirs, saith the LORD. (JER 49:2)
Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king shall go into captivity, and his priests and his princes together. (JER 49:3)
And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a couchingplace for flocks: and ye shall know that I am the LORD. (EZE 25:5)
But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind: (AMO 1:14)

Popularity of the name Rabbah in its translations around the world

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