רב

See also: רובֿ and רבֿ

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ר־ב־ב (r-b-b)

From Proto-Semitic *rabb-.

Pronunciation

• (Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /rab/
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /rav/
• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʁav/

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

• רבי

Prefix

רב • (ráv-)

1. Multi-, poly-, multiple-; many.

   רב־פעלים ― ráv-pe'alím ― accredited with many good works

   רב־חקלאות ― ráv-khakla'út ― polyculture

   רב־סנפירים ― ráv-snapirím ― Polypteriformes [literally multi-fins]

2. Much, many, great.

   רב־מכר ― ráv-makhér ― a bestseller

Derived terms

Hebrew terms prefixed with רב־

Verb

רַב • (ráv) (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

• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʀɔv/

Verb

רָב • (ráv) (pa'al construction)

1. to fight

See also

• נאבק (ne'evák)
• נלחם (nilkhám)

Etymology 3

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

• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʀav/

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

• (to shoot): ירה (yará)

Anagrams

• בר

Yiddish

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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)

Etymology 2

Noun

רב • (rov) m

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