רבה

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Aramaic

Adjective

רַבָּה • (rābaḥ)

  1. big, important
  2. extensive, extended

See also

Hebrew

Root
ר־ב־ה (r-b-h)

Etymology 1

Verb

רָבָה • (ravá) (pa'al construction)

  1. to increase, to multiply
Conjugation
Conjugation of רָבָה (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first רָבִיתִי רָבִינוּ
second רָבִיתָ רָבִית רְבִיתֶם1 רְבִיתֶן1
third רָבָה רָבְתָה רָבוּ
present רוֹבֶה רוֹבָה רוֹבִים רוֹבוֹת
future first אֶרְבֶּה נִרְבֶּה
second תִּרְבֶּה תִּרְבִּי תִּרְבּוּ תִּרְבֶּינָה2
third יִרְבֶּה תִּרְבֶּה יִרְבּוּ תִּרְבֶּינָה2
imperative רְבֵה רְבִי רְבוּ רְבֶינָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced רָבִיתֶם and רָבִיתֶן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Etymology 2

Noun

רַבָּה • (rabá) f (plural indefinite רַבּוֹת, singular construct רַבַּת־, masculine counterpart רַב)

  1. A female rabbi in more liberal streams of Judaism
Synonyms

Etymology 3

Proper noun

רַבָּה • (rabá)

  1. (biblical, historical) Rabbah, a former name of Amman, Jordan
Synonyms

Etymology 4

Noun

רִבָּה • (ribá) f

  1. defective spelling of ריבה

References

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