רב

See also: רובֿ and רבֿ

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ר־ב־ב (r-b-b)

From one of the roots ר־ב־ב (r-b-b).

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) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. A rabbi.
See also

Prefix

רב • (ráv-)

  1. Multi-, poly-, multiple-; many.
    רב־פעליםráv-pe'alímaccredited with many good works
    רב־חקלאותráv-khakla'útpolyculture
    רב־סנפיריםráv-snapirímPolypteriformes [literally multi-fins]
  2. Much, many, great.
    רב־מכרráv-makhéra bestseller
Derived terms
Hebrew terms prefixed with רב־

Verb

רַב • (ráv) third-singular masculine past (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) third-singular masculine past (pa'al construction)

  1. to fight
See also

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) third-singular masculine past (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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