רב

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See also: רובֿ and רבֿ

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ר־ב־ב (r-b-b)

From Proto-Semitic *rabb-.

Pronunciation

Adjective

רַב • (ráv) (feminine רַבָּה, masculine plural רַבִּים, feminine plural רַבּוֹת)

  1. Many, much.
  2. Great.
  3. Enough: more than is needed.
Usage notes
  • (many, much): In its sense “many, much”, רַב may be considered a determiner rather than a regular adjective.
  • (enough): In its sense “enough”, רַב is used “impersonally” — that is, without a personal subject — and is therefore traditionally classified as an adverb.

Noun

רַב • (ráv) m (plural indefinite רַבָּנִים, feminine counterpart רַבָּה)

  1. A rabbi.
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Prefix

רב • (ráv-)

  1. Multi-, poly-, multiple-; many.
    רב־פעלים ― ráv-pe'alím ― accredited with many good works
    רב־חקלאות ― ráv-khakla'út ― polyculture
    רב־סנפירים ― ráv-snapirím ― Polypteriformes
  2. Much, many, great.
    רב־מכר ― ráv-makhér ― a bestseller
Derived terms
Hebrew terms prefixed with רב־

Verb

רַב • (ráv) (pa'al construction)

  1. To multiply, to become many.

Noun

רֹב • (rov) m

  1. defective spelling of רוב

Etymology 2

From the root ר־י־ב \ ר־ב (r-y-b / r-b).

Pronunciation

Verb

רָב • (ráv) (pa'al construction)

  1. to fight
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Etymology 3

From the other of the roots ר־ב־ב (r-b-b).

Noun

רַב • (ráv) m (plural indefinite רַבִּים)

  1. (biblical, obsolete) An archer: one who shoots arrows.

Verb

רָב • (ráv) (pa'al construction)

  1. (biblical, obsolete) To shoot.
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Anagrams

Yiddish

Etymology 1

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Noun

רב • (reb) m

  1. Mister (a title used with the first name of any male)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

רב • (rov) m

  1. (nonstandard) Unpointed form of רבֿ (rov).
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