רב

See also: רובֿ and רבֿ

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ר־ב־ב (r-b-b)
7 terms

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־

רב־אלוף

רב־טוראי

רב־לשוני

רב־מלאך

רב־סרן

Verb

רַב • (ráv) (pa'al construction)

1. To multiply, to become many.

Noun

רֹב • (rov) m

1. defective spelling of רוב

Etymology 2

Root
ר־י־ב (r-y-b)
2 terms

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʁav/

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	positive	רִיב	רִיבִי	רִיבוּ	רֵבְנָה1
	negative	אַל + Second person future tense

¹ Rare in Modern Hebrew.

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).