Definition
by contracted from H7231; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
Traditional renderings: (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
Traditional renderings: (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders רַב:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
455 total
- Zechariah 8:20רַבּֽוֹת׃ · of manyThis is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities—
- Zechariah 8:22רַבִּים֙ · And manyAnd many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.”
- Zechariah 14:13רַבָּ֖ה · a greatOn that day a great panic from the LORD will come upon them, so that each will seize the hand of another, and the hand of one will rise against the other.
- Malachi 2:6וְרַבִּ֖ים · manyTrue instruction was in his mouth, and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many from iniquity.
- Malachi 2:8רַבִּ֖ים · has caused manyBut you have departed from the way, and your instruction has caused many to stumble. You have violated the covenant of Levi,” says the LORD of Hosts.