- Original: Ῥουβήν - Transliteration: Rhouben - Phonetic: hroo-bane' - Definition: Reuben = behold a son 1. Jacob's firstborn child by Leah - Origin: of hebrew origin H7205 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Of hebrew origin [ H7205 ]; Ruben (that is Reuben) an Israelite: - Reuben. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • Reuben, 1 Revelation 7:5