רב

רב

See also: רובֿ‎ and רבֿ‎

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ר־ב־ה‎ (r-b-h)

From one of the roots ר־ב־ה‎ (r-b-h).

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

Verb

רַב • (ráv) (pa'al construction)

1. To multiply, to become many.

Etymology 2

From the root ר־י־ב \\ ר־ב‎ (r-y-b / r-b).

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).

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

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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).