רב

See also: רובֿ‎ and רבֿ‎

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ר־ב־ה‎

From one of the roots ר־ב־ה‎ (r-b-h).

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) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. A rabbi.
See also

Verb

רַב • (ráv) (pa'al construction)

  1. To multiply, to become many.

Etymology 2

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

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) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

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

Verb

רָב • (ráv) (pa'al construction)

  1. (biblical, obsolete) To shoot.
Synonyms

Anagrams

Yiddish

Noun

רב • (reb) m

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

Derived terms

  • רב ייִד‎ (reb yid)
  • רב קרובֿ‎ (reb korev)

Noun

רב • (rov) m

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