Hebrew

Adjective

רַב • ‎(ráv) ‎(feminine רַבָּה, masculine plural רַבִּים, feminine plural רַבּוֹת) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

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) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. A rabbi.

See also

• רבי

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

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).