רב
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רב¹
- /rab/
- /rav/
- /ʁav/ Modern Israeli
Where it comes from
From Proto-Semitic *rabb-.
adjective רַב · ráv · רַבָּה · רַבִּים · רַבּוֹת
- Many, much.
- Great.
- Enough: more than is needed.
noun רַב · ráv · רַבָּנִים · רַבָּה
- A rabbi.
prefix ráv-
- Multi-, poly-, multiple-; many. רב־פעלים
- Much, many, great. רב־מכר
verb רַב · ráv
- To multiply, to become many.
noun רֹב · rov
- defective spelling of רוב
רב²
- /ʁav/ Modern Israeli
verb רָב · rav · לָרִיב · רִיבָה · רַבְתִּי · רַבְנוּ
- to contend, dispute
רב³
Where it comes from
From the other of the roots ר־ב־ב (r-b-b).
* (Tiberian) IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ʀav/
noun רַב · ráv · רַבִּים
- An archer: one who shoots arrows.
verb רָב · ráv
-
To shoot.
Similar: ירה
In English
Talk about this word "רב." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A8%D7%91. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. רב. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A8%D7%91 "רב." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A8%D7%91.Cite this
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title = {רב},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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