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רַב

ravmanyHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun455 occurrences35 books437 verses

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).

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders רַב:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

455 total
  1. Psalm 144:7רַבִּ֑ים · from the deep
    Reach down from on high; set me free and rescue me from the deep waters, from the grasp of foreigners,
  2. Psalm 145:7רַב־ · of Your abundant
    They will extol the fame of Your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of Your righteousness.
  3. Psalm 147:5וְרַב־ · and mighty
    Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.
  4. Proverbs 7:26רַבִּ֣ים · she has brought many
    For she has brought many down to death; her slain are many in number.
  5. Proverbs 10:21רַבִּ֑ים · many
    The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
  6. Proverbs 13:7רָֽב׃ · yet has great
    One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
  7. Proverbs 14:20רַבִּֽים׃ · but many are those
    The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.
  8. Proverbs 14:29רַב־ · has great
    A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
  9. Proverbs 15:6רָ֑ב · has great
    The house of the righteous has great treasure, but the income of the wicked is trouble.
  10. Proverbs 15:16רָ֝֗ב · than great
    Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.
  11. Proverbs 19:4רַבִּ֑ים · many
    Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
  12. Proverbs 19:6רַ֭בִּים · Many
    Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
  13. Proverbs 19:21רַבּ֣וֹת · Many
    Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
  14. Proverbs 22:1רָ֑ב · than great
    A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.
  15. Proverbs 28:2רַבִּ֣ים · has many
    A land in rebellion has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.
  16. Proverbs 28:12רַבָּ֣ה · there is great
    When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
  17. Proverbs 28:16וְרַ֥ב · [is] also a great
    A leader who lacks judgment is also a great oppressor, but he who hates dishonest profit will prolong his days.
  18. Proverbs 28:20רַב־ · will abound
    A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
  19. Proverbs 28:27רַב־ · will receive many
    Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.
  20. Proverbs 29:22רַב־ · abounds
    An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.
  21. Proverbs 29:26רַ֭בִּים · Many
    Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.
  22. Proverbs 31:29רַבּ֣וֹת · Many
    “Many daughters have done noble things, but you surpass them all!”
  23. Ecclesiastes 1:18רָב־ · comes much
    For with much wisdom comes much sorrow, and as knowledge grows, grief increases.
  24. Ecclesiastes 2:21רַבָּֽה׃ · and a great
    When there is a man who has labored with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, and he must give his portion to a man who has not worked for it, this too is futile and a great evil.
  25. Ecclesiastes 6:1וְרַבָּ֥ה · weighs heavily
    There is another evil I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily upon mankind:
  26. Ecclesiastes 6:3רַבּ֨וֹת · for many; וְרַ֣ב׀ · yet no matter how long
    A man may father a hundred children and live for many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he is unsatisfied with his prosperity and does not even receive a proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.
  27. Ecclesiastes 7:22רַבּ֖וֹת · many
    For you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.
  28. Ecclesiastes 7:29רַבִּֽים׃ · many
    Only this have I found: I have discovered that God made mankind upright, but they have sought out many schemes.”
  29. Ecclesiastes 8:6רַבָּ֥ה · weighs heavily
    For there is a right time and procedure to every purpose, though a man’s misery weighs heavily upon him.
  30. Ecclesiastes 10:6רַבִּ֑ים · to great
    Folly is appointed to great heights, but the rich sit in lowly positions.
  31. Song of Solomon 8:7רַבִּ֗ים · Mighty
    Mighty waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, his offer would be utterly scorned.
  32. Isaiah 2:3רַבִּ֗ים · And many
    And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
  33. Isaiah 2:4רַבִּ֑ים · for many
    Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war.
  34. Isaiah 5:9רַבִּים֙ · many
    I heard the LORD of Hosts declare: “Surely many houses will become desolate, great mansions left unoccupied.
  35. Isaiah 8:7וְהָ֣רַבִּ֔ים
    …the Lord will surely bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the Euphrates—the king of Assyria and all his pomp. It will overflow its channels and overrun its banks.
  36. Isaiah 8:15רַבִּ֑ים · Many
    Many will stumble over these; they will fall and be broken; they will be ensnared and captured.”
  37. Isaiah 13:4רָ֑ב · of a great
    Listen, a tumult on the mountains, like that of a great multitude! Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations gathered together! The LORD of Hosts is mobilizing an army for war.
  38. Isaiah 16:14הָרָ֑ב · her many
    And now the LORD says, “In three years, as a hired worker counts the years, Moab’s splendor will become an object of contempt, with all her many people. And those who are left will be few and feeble.”
  39. Isaiah 17:12רַבִּ֔ים · of many
    Alas, the tumult of many peoples; they rage like the roaring seas and clamoring nations; they rumble like the crashing of mighty waters.
  40. Isaiah 17:13רַבִּים֙ · of many
    The nations rage like the rush of many waters. He rebukes them, and they flee far away, driven before the wind like chaff on the hills, like tumbleweeds before a gale.
  41. Isaiah 19:20וָרָ֖ב · and defender
    It will be a sign and a witness to the LORD of Hosts in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the LORD because of their oppressors, He will send them a savior and defender to rescue them.
  42. Isaiah 21:7רַב־ · fully
    When he sees chariots with teams of horsemen, riders on donkeys, riders on camels, he must be alert, fully alert.”
  43. Isaiah 23:3רַבִּים֙ · On the great
    On the great waters came the grain of Shihor; the harvest of the Nile was the revenue of Tyre; she was the merchant of the nations.
  44. Isaiah 30:25רָ֔ב · of great
    And from every high mountain and every raised hill, streams of water will flow in the day of great slaughter, when the towers fall.
  45. Isaiah 31:1רָ֗ב · their abundance
    Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.
  46. Isaiah 42:20רַבּ֖וֹת · many things
    Though seeing many things, you do not keep watch. Though your ears are open, you do not hear.”
  47. Isaiah 51:10רַבָּ֑ה · of the great
    Was it not You who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made a road in the depths of the sea for the redeemed to cross over?
  48. Isaiah 52:14רַבִּ֔ים · many
    Just as many were appalled at Him—His appearance was disfigured beyond that of any man, and His form was marred beyond human likeness—
  49. Isaiah 52:15רַבִּ֔ים · many
    …so He will sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of Him. For they will see what they have not been told, and they will understand what they have not heard.