רב

See also: רובֿ and רבֿ

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ר־ב־ב (r-b-b)
7 terms

From Proto-Semitic *rabb-.

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 • (rávm (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

Verb

רַב • (ráv) (pa'al construction)

  1. To multiply, to become many.

Noun

רֹב • (rovm

  1. defective spelling of רוב

Etymology 2

Root
ר־י־ב (r-y-b)
2 terms

Pronunciation

Verb

רָב • (rav) (pa'al construction)

  1. to fight
Conjugation
Conjugation of רָב (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs)
non-finite forms to-infinitive לָרִיב
action noun רִיבָה
finite forms singular plural
m f m f
past first רַבְתִּי רַבְנוּ
second רַבְתָּ רַבְתְּ רַבְתֶּם רַבְתֶּן
third רָב רָבָה רָבוּ
present רָב רָבָה רָבִים רָבוֹת
future first אָרִיב נָרִיב
second תָּרִיב תָּרִיבִי תָּרִיבוּ תָּרֵבְנָה1
third יָרִיב תָּרִיב יָרִיבוּ תָּרֵבְנָה1
imperative רִיב רִיבִי רִיבוּ רֵבְנָה1

1 Rare in Modern Hebrew.

See also

Etymology 3

From the other of the roots ר־ב־ב (r-b-b).

Noun

רַב • (rávm (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

Etymology 1

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Noun

רב • (rebm

  1. Mister (a title used with the first name of any male)
Derived terms
  • רב ייִד (reb yid)
  • רב קרובֿ (reb korev)

Etymology 2

Noun

רב • (rovm

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