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OSHB Est 1:7 רָב (rāⱱ) Strongs=7227 a Lemma=‘רַב’
contextual word gloss=‘[was]_much’ word gloss=‘lavished’
Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-462

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Other uses (45) of identical word form רָב (Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘רָב’ (Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 8 different glosses: ‘[is]_numerous’, ‘[it_is]_many’, ‘[too]_much’, ‘[was]_much’, ‘great’, ‘many’, ‘much’, ‘numerous’.

GEN 13:6 contextual word gloss=‘much’ word gloss=‘great’ OSHB GEN 13:6 word 10

OET-LV: 6 And_not it _supported DOM_them the_earth/land to_dwell together if/because their_property it _was much and_not they _were _able to_dwell together. (GEN_13:6)

OET-RV: 6 but the land couldn’t support them all while they stayed together. Because the needs of their combined assets were so demanding, they couldn’t all thrive in one place (GEN 13:6)

GEN 33:9 contextual word gloss=‘much’ word gloss=‘enough’ OSHB GEN 33:9 word 5

OET-LV: 9 And_ ˊĒsāv _he/it _said there_belongs to_me much my_brother/kindred let _it _belong to/for_yourself(m) that_which to/for_you(fs). (GEN_33:9)

OET-RV: 9 “I’ve got plenty, my brother,” said Esaw. “Keep what belongs to you.” (GEN 33:9)

GEN 36:7 contextual word gloss=‘[too]_much’ word gloss=‘great’ OSHB GEN 36:7 word 4

OET-LV: 7 If/because their_property it _was too_much for_dwelling together and_not the _land _of it _was _able their _sojournings _of_of to_support DOM_them from_face/in _front _of livestock _of_their. (GEN_36:7)

OET-RV: 7 because they had too many possessions for them to remain together, and the land they were staying in wasn’t able to support both of them because of all their livestock. (GEN 36:7)

GEN 50:20 contextual word gloss=‘numerous’ word gloss=‘many’ OSHB GEN 50:20 word 14

OET-LV: 20 And_you(pl) you(pl)_planned on_me harm god he_planned _it for_good so _as to _act as_day the_this to_preserve _alive a _people numerous. (GEN_50:20)

OET-RV: 20 You all plotted evil things against me, but God intended it for good in order to do what he’s doing this very day: to save many people. (GEN 50:20)

EXO 19:21 contextual word gloss=‘many’ word gloss=‘many’ OSHB EXO 19:21 word 15

OET-LV: 21 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh go _down warn (in)_people lest they _should _break _through to YHWH to_see and_it _will _fall from_him/it many. (EXO_19:21)

OET-RV: 21 But Yahweh told him, “Go back down and warn the people in case they force their way through to look at me and many of them perish. (EXO 19:21)

NUM 13:18 contextual word gloss=‘many’ word gloss=‘many’ OSHB NUM 13:18 word 16

OET-LV: 18 And_you(pl)_will _see DOM the_earth/land what is_it and_DOM the_people which_dwells on/upon_it(f) strong is_it feeble few is_it or many. (NUM_13:18)

OET-RV: 18 Find out what the land’s like, and whether the people living there are militarily strong or weak, and if they’re many or few. (NUM 13:18)

NUM 21:6 contextual word gloss=‘numerous’ word gloss=‘many’ OSHB NUM 21:6 word 12

OET-LV: 6 And_ YHWH _he _sent among_people DOM the_snakes the_saraphs and_they _bit DOM the_people and_ a _people _he/it _died numerous from_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (NUM_21:6)

OET-RV: 6 So Yahweh sent poisonous snakes into the people, and many Israelis were bitten and died. (NUM 21:6)

JOS 11:4 contextual word gloss=‘numerous’ word gloss=‘great’ OSHB JOS 11:4 word 7

OET-LV: 4 And_they _went _out they and_all armies _of_their with_them a _people numerous like_sand which is_on the _shore _of the_sea to_increase _in _number and_horse[s] and_chariot[s] many very. (JOS_11:4)

OET-RV: 4 So they all came out with their warriors—so many people that they were as many as the grains of sand on the seashore, along with many horses and chariots. (JOS 11:4)

JOS 17:14 contextual word gloss=‘numerous’ word gloss=‘numerous’ OSHB JOS 17:14 word 17

OET-LV: 14 and_ the _descendants _of _they _spoke of _Yōşēf/(Joseph) with Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) to_say why have _you _given to/for_me an _inheritance a _lot one and_a _portion one and_I am_a _people numerous to that until thus he_has _blessed _me YHWH. (JOS_17:14)

OET-RV: 14 Then the two half-tribes of Efrayim and Menashsheh asked Yehoshua, “Why have you only given to us one measured allocation as an inheritance when we’re very numerous because Yahweh has already blessed us?” (JOS 17:14)

JDG 7:4 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_numerous’ word gloss=‘many’ OSHB JDG 7:4 word 7

OET-LV: 4 and_ YHWH _he/it _said to Gidˊōn still the_people is_numerous bring _down them to the_waters so_that_I _may _test _it to/for_yourself(m) there and_it _was the_one_whom I _will _say to_you this_one he _will _go with_you he he _will _go with_you and_all/each/any/every one_whom I _will _say to_you this_one not he _will _go with_you he not he _will _go. (JDG_7:4)

OET-RV: 4 “That’s still too many,” Yahweh told Gideon. “Bring them down to the spring and I’ll short-list them there. Whoever I tell you to go with you, can do so, but anyone that I say won’t go with you, won’t go.” (JDG 7:4)

2 SAM 3:22 contextual word gloss=‘much’ word gloss=‘much’ OSHB 2 SAM 3:22 word 8

OET-LV: 22 And_see/lo/see the _servants _of Dāvid and_Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) was_coming from_the_raid and_plunder much with_them they _had _brought and_ʼAⱱnēr not_he was_with Dāvid in_Ḩeⱱrōn if/because he_had _sent _him _away and_he/it _went in_peace. (SA2_3:22)

OET-RV: 22 Soon afterwards, Yoav and some of David’s men arrived after a raid and carried in a lot of plunder. (Abner had already left Hebron because David had sent him off and he’d left in peace.) (SA2 3:22)

1 KI 3:8 contextual word gloss=‘numerous’ word gloss=‘great’ OSHB 1 KI 3:8 word 7

OET-LV: 8 And_your _of_servant in _the_middle people _of_your which you _have _chosen a _people numerous which not it _will _be _numbered and_not it _will _be _counted from_multitude. (KI1_3:8)

OET-RV: 8 Yet your servant is among your chosen people—a numerous people who can’t be counted because there’s so many of us. (KI1 3:8)

2 CHR 13:8 contextual word gloss=‘great’ word gloss=‘great’ OSHB 2 CHR 13:8 word 13

OET-LV: 8 And_now you(pl) are_saying to_show _yourselves _strong to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _kingdom _of YHWH in_the _hand _of the _descendants _of Dāvid and_you(pl) are_a _multitude great and_are_with_you(pl) calves _of gold which he _made to/for_you(pl) Yārāⱱəˊām/(Jeroboam) to_gods. (CH2_13:8)

OET-RV: 8 So now you’re all saying that you’ll stand against the kingdom that Yahweh established through David’s descendants. There are certainly many of you, and you have the gold calves that Yaraveam made as gods for you all. (CH2 13:8)

2 CHR 20:2 contextual word gloss=‘great’ word gloss=‘great’ OSHB 2 CHR 20:2 word 8

OET-LV: 2 And_they _came and_they _told to_Yəhōshāfāţ to_say is_coming on_you a _multitude great from_the_other _side of_sea from_ʼArām and_there_they are_in tāmār that is_ ˊĒyn Gedī. (CH2_20:2)

OET-RV: 2 Some men came and told Yehoshafat, “A huge army is coming from Aram beyond the Dead sea to attack you, and take note: they’re already in Hatstson-Tamar, also known as Eyn-Gedi.” (CH2 20:2)

2 CHR 28:8 contextual word gloss=‘much’ word gloss=‘a_great_deal_of’ OSHB 2 CHR 28:8 word 12

OET-LV: 8 and_ the _people _of _they _took _captive of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) of_their _of_relatives two _hundred thousand women sons and_daughters and_also booty much they _plundered from_them and_they _brought DOM the_booty to_Shomrōn. (CH2_28:8)

OET-RV: 8 Yisrael’s soldiers captured two-hundred thousand of their relatives, including their wives and children. They also took a lot of plunder back to Shomron (Samaria) with them. (CH2 28:8)

2 CHR 30:13 contextual word gloss=‘numerous’ word gloss=‘many’ OSHB 2 CHR 30:13 word 4

OET-LV: 13 And_they _gathered Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) a _people numerous for_doing DOM the _festival _of the _unleavened _bread(s) in_month the_second an _assembly to_increase _in _number exceedingly. (CH2_30:13)

OET-RV: 13 The next month, a huge crowd gathered in Yerushalem to celebrate the Festival of Flat Bread. (CH2 30:13)

2 CHR 32:4 contextual word gloss=‘numerous’ word gloss=‘many’ OSHB 2 CHR 32:4 word 3

OET-LV: 4 And_ people _they _assembled numerous and_they _stopped _up DOM all _of the_springs and_DOM the_wadi which_flowed in _the_middle the_earth/land to_say to/for_what will _they _come the _kings _of ʼAshshūr and_they _will _find waters many. (CH2_32:4)

OET-RV: 4 Many people gathered and blocked the springs from feeding the stream that flowed through the area, saying, “Why should the Assyrian kings come and find plenty of water?” (CH2 32:4)

EZRA 10:13 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_numerous’ word gloss=‘many’ OSHB EZRA 10:13 word 3

OET-LV: 13 But the_people is_numerous and_the_time is_rains and_there_is_not ability to_stand on_outside and_the_business not belongs_to_a _day one and_not belongs_to_two_days if/because we _have _increased to_transgress in_matter (the)_this. (EZR_10:13)

OET-RV: 13 However, it’s the rainy season now, and there’s so many people who can’t stand outside for several days while we try to work all this out, because we’ve done so much wrong. (EZR 10:13)

JOB 36:28 contextual word gloss=‘numerous’ word gloss=‘abundantly’ OSHB JOB 36:28 word 7

OET-LV: 28 Which they _flow the_clouds they _drip on humankind numerous. (JOB_36:28)

OET-RV: 28 which then showers down from the clouds.
⇔ ≈ They drop down on humankind in large quantities. (JOB 36:28)

PSA 19:11 contextual word gloss=‘much’ word gloss=‘much’ OSHB PSA 19:11 word 4

OET-LV: 11  (the)_desirable more_than _gold and_more_than _pure _gold much and_sweet more_than _honey and_the_honey _of honeycombs. (PSA_19:11)

OET-RV: 11 Yes, your servant is warned by Yahweh’s rules.
⇔ ≈ A worthwhile reward comes from obeying them. (PSA 19:11)

PSA 19:12 contextual word gloss=‘great’ word gloss=‘great’ OSHB PSA 19:12 word 7

OET-LV: 12  also servant _of_your is_warned (is)_in_them is_in_keeping_them consequence great. (PSA_19:12)

OET-RV: 12 Who can discern all their own errors?
⇔ ≈ Cleanse me from hidden faults. (PSA 19:12)

PSA 19:14 contextual word gloss=‘great’ word gloss=‘great’ OSHB PSA 19:14 word 12

OET-LV: 14  also from_presumptuous_sins keep _back servant _of_your not may _they _rule over_me then I _will _be _blameless and_I _will _be _acquitted from_transgression great. (PSA_19:14)

OET-RV: 14 Let the words from my mouth
⇔ ≈ and even my inner thoughts
⇔ be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh—
⇔ the secure place that I can run to,
⇔ ≈ and the one who paid for my release from slavery. (PSA 19:14)

PSA 22:26 contextual word gloss=‘great’ word gloss=‘great’ OSHB PSA 22:26 word 4

OET-LV: 26  is_from_with_you praise _of_my in_the_assembly great vows _of_my I _will _pay before those_fearing _of_him. (PSA_22:26)

OET-RV: 26 The oppressed people will eat and be satisfied.
⇔ Those who are interested in Yahweh will praise him.
⇔ May you all live forever. (PSA 22:26)

PSA 35:18 contextual word gloss=‘great’ word gloss=‘great’ OSHB PSA 35:18 word 3

OET-LV: 18 I_will _give _thanks _to _you in_the_assembly great among_a _people numerous I_will _praise _you. (PSA_35:18)

OET-RV: 18 Then I’ll thank you when everyone’s gathered together.
⇔ ≈ I’ll praise you in front of many people. (PSA 35:18)

PSA 40:10 contextual word gloss=‘great’ word gloss=‘great’ OSHB PSA 40:10 word 4

OET-LV: 10  I _have _borne _news righteousness in_the_assembly great here lips _of_my not I _restrain Oh_YHWH you you _know. (PSA_40:10)

OET-RV: 10 I haven’t hidden your righteousness away in my heart—
⇔ I’ve declared your faithfulness and how you saved me.
⇔ I haven’t concealed your loyal commitment or your trustworthiness from the national assembly. (PSA 40:10)

PSA 40:11 contextual word gloss=‘great’ word gloss=‘great’ OSHB PSA 40:11 word 14

OET-LV: 11  righteousness _of_your not I _have _concealed in _the_middle my _heart _of_of faithfulness _of_your and_your _of_salvation I _have _spoken not I _have _hidden loyalty _of_your _covenant and_your _of_faithfulness to_the_assembly great. (PSA_40:11)

OET-RV: 11 Don’t stop being merciful towards me, Yahweh.
⇔ Let your loyal commitment and your trustworthiness always preserve me. (PSA 40:11)

PSA 48:3 contextual word gloss=‘great’ word gloss=‘great’ OSHB PSA 48:3 word 12

OET-LV: 3  it_is_beautiful _of height the _joy _of all _of the_earth/land the _mountain _of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) the _remotest _parts _of Zaphon is_the_town _of the_king great. (PSA_48:3)

OET-RV: 3 God has made himself known in her towers as protector, (PSA 48:3)

PSA 68:12 contextual word gloss=‘great’ word gloss=‘great’ OSHB PSA 68:12 word 6

OET-LV: 12  my_master he _gives a _message the_women_who_bear _the _news are_a _host great. (PSA_68:12)

OET-RV: 12 Kings of armies flee—they take off—
⇔ she who waits at home divides out the loot. (PSA 68:12)

PSA 119:162 contextual word gloss=‘much’ word gloss=‘great’ OSHB PSA 119:162 word 7

OET-LV: 162 am_rejoicing I on message _of_your like_ plunder _one _who_brings _out much. (PSA_119:162)

OET-RV: 162 I’m happy because of what you’ve promised,
⇔ like someone who discovers a large jackpot. (PSA 119:162)

PSA 119:165 contextual word gloss=‘great’ word gloss=‘great’ OSHB PSA 119:165 word 2

OET-LV: 165 Peace great belongs_to_those _who_love _of law _of_(of)_your and_there_was_not for_them a _stumbling _block. (PSA_119:165)

OET-RV: 165 Those who love your instructions find extensive peace—
⇔ nothing causes them to stumble. (PSA 119:165)

PROV 13:7 contextual word gloss=‘great’ word gloss=‘great’ OSHB PROV 13:7 word 7

OET-LV: 7 There_is one _who_enriches _himself and_there_is_not anything one _who_impoverishes _himself and_wealth great. (PRO_13:7)

OET-RV: 7 Some people pretend to be wealthy, but have very little.
⇔ Others act as if they’re poor, but are actually very wealthy. (PRO 13:7)

PROV 15:6 contextual word gloss=‘great’ word gloss=‘great’ OSHB PROV 15:6 word 4

OET-LV: 6 is_the_house _of a _righteous_person wealth great and_with_the_income _of a _wicked_person is_trouble. (PRO_15:6)

OET-RV: 6 There’s great wealth in the home of a person who does what’s right,
⇔ ^ but the income of a wicked person will just be trouble. (PRO 15:6)

PROV 15:16 contextual word gloss=‘great’ word gloss=‘great’ OSHB PROV 15:16 word 6

OET-LV: 16 is_good a _little with_the _fear _of YHWH more_than _treasure great and_turmoil in_him/it. (PRO_15:16)

OET-RV: 16 It’s better to have a little along with respect for Yahweh,
⇔ ^ than having great wealth, and then turmoil with it. (PRO 15:16)

PROV 22:1 contextual word gloss=‘great’ word gloss=‘great’ OSHB PROV 22:1 word 4

OET-LV: 22 is_to _be _chosen a _name more_than _wealth great more_than _silver and_more_than _gold favour good. (PRO_22:1)

OET-RV: 22 A good reputation is more desirable than great wealth,
⇔ ≈ and good favour more than gold or silver. (PRO 22:1)

ISA 13:4 contextual word gloss=‘numerous’ word gloss=‘great’ OSHB ISA 13:4 word 6

OET-LV: 4 the_sound _of a _tumult is_on_mountains the_likeness _of a _people numerous the_sound _of an _uproar _of kingdoms _of nations which _are_gathering YHWH hosts is_mustering an _army _of battle. (ISA_13:4)

OET-RV: 4 There’s a loud noise from the mountains,
⇔ like that from many people.
⇔ It’s the sound of uproar from the kingdoms—
⇔ nations that are gathering.
⇔ Army commander Yahweh is mustering an army for battle. (ISA 13:4)

ISA 30:25 contextual word gloss=‘great’ word gloss=‘great’ OSHB ISA 30:25 word 15

OET-LV: 25 And_it _was on every _of mountain high and_on every _of hill lifted _up streams watercourses _of water in/on_day slaughter great when_fall towers. (ISA_30:25)

OET-RV: 25 ◙ (ISA 30:25)

ISA 31:1 contextual word gloss=‘[it_is]_many’ word gloss=‘many’ OSHB ISA 31:1 word 12

OET-LV: 31 woe _to those_who_go _down Miʦrayim/(Egypt) for_help on horses they _depend and_they _have _relied on chariotry if/because it_is_many and_on horsemen if/because they _are _numerous exceedingly and_not they _look on the _holy_one_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_DOM YHWH not they _seek. (ISA_31:1)

OET-RV: 31 ◙ (ISA 31:1)

EZE 17:9 contextual word gloss=‘numerous’ word gloss=‘many’ OSHB EZE 17:9 word 23

OET-LV: 9 say thus my_master he _says YHWH will _it _prosper am_not DOM roots _of_its will _it _pull _up and_DOM fruit _of_its will _it _strip _off and_it _will _wither all _of the _fresh_things_of its _growth _of_of it _will _wither and_not by_an _arm great and_by_a _people numerous to_lift _up it from_its _of_roots. (EZE_17:9)

OET-RV: 9 Ask the people: ‘The master Yahweh wants to know if it’ll prosper. Won’t it be uprooted and stripped of its fruit so that it withers, and all its fresh growth will dry out? You wouldn’t have to be very strong or get lots of people to help to pull it out by its roots. (EZE 17:9)

EZE 17:15 contextual word gloss=‘numerous’ word gloss=‘large’ OSHB EZE 17:15 word 10

OET-LV: 15 And_he _rebelled in/on/over_him/it by_sending messengers _of_his Miʦrayim/(Egypt) to_give to_him/it horses and_a _people numerous will_he _prosper will_he _escape the_one_who_does _of these_things and_will _he _break a _covenant and_will _he _escape. (EZE_17:15)

OET-RV: 15 But the king of Yerushalem rebelled against him by sending his ambassadors to Egypt (Heb. Mitsrayim) to acquire horses and an army. Will he succeed? Will the one doing these things escape? If he breaks the agreement, will he survive? (EZE 17:15)

EZE 17:17 contextual word gloss=‘great’ word gloss=‘great’ OSHB EZE 17:17 word 5

OET-LV: 17 And_not with_an _army large and_with_a _company great Parˊoh he _will _do with_him in_battle when_pour _out a _mound and_when_build a _siege-work to_cut _off lives many. (EZE_17:17)

OET-RV: 17 Egypt’s Far-oh (Pharaoh) with his mighty army and huge horde won’t help him in battle, when ramps are constructed and siege walls are built up to cut off many lives, (EZE 17:17)

EZE 26:7 contextual word gloss=‘numerous’ word gloss=‘great’ OSHB EZE 26:7 word 21

OET-LV: 7 if/because thus my_master he _says YHWH here_I am_about _to _bring against Tsor/(Tyre) Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar the _king _of Bāⱱel from_the_north the_king _of kings with_horse[s] and_with_chariotry and_with_horsemen and_a _company and_a _people numerous. (EZE_26:7)

OET-RV: 7 Yes, this is what Yahweh says: Listen, I’m bringing the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar, king of kings, from the north, against Tsor, with horses and chariots, and with horsemen and a large army. (EZE 26:7)

EZE 38:4 contextual word gloss=‘great’ word gloss=‘great’ OSHB EZE 38:4 word 16

OET-LV: 4 And_I_will _turn _you _around and_I _will _put hooks in_your _two’s _of_jaws and_I _will _bring _out you and_DOM all _of army _of_your horses and_horsemen are_clothed _of perfection of _them _of_all a _company great body _shield and_shield are_wielding _of (of)_swords of _them _of_all. (EZE_38:4)

OET-RV: 4 so I’ll turn you around and put hooks into your jaws. Then I’ll bring you out with all your army, horses, and horsemen, all of them dressed in full armour—a huge group with large and small shields, all of them holding swords. (EZE 38:4)

EZE 38:15 contextual word gloss=‘great’ word gloss=‘mighty’ OSHB EZE 38:15 word 15

OET-LV: 15 And_you _will _come from_your _of_place from_the_remotest _parts _of the_north you and_peoples many with_you are_riders _of horses of _them _of_all a _company great and_an _army great. (EZE_38:15)

OET-RV: 15 you’ll come from your place far away in the north with a large army—all of them riding on horses, yes, a very numerous force. (EZE 38:15)

DAN 11:11 contextual word gloss=‘great’ word gloss=‘great’ OSHB DAN 11:11 word 12

OET-LV: 11 And_ the _king _of _he _will _be _enraged of_the _south and_he _will _go _out and_he _will _engage _in _battle with_him/it with the _king _of the _north and_he _will _raise _up a _multitude great and_it _will _be _given the_multitude in_his/its_hand. (DAN_11:11)

OET-RV: 11 Then the southern (Egyptian) king will be furious and go out and fight against the northern (Syrian) king who’ll assemble a large army, but that large army will be defeated. (DAN 11:11)

DAN 11:13 contextual word gloss=‘much’ word gloss=‘abundant’ OSHB DAN 11:13 word 17

OET-LV: 13 And_ the _king _of _he _will _return of_the _north and_he _will _raise _up a _multitude great more _than the_first and_to_the _end _of the _times years he _will _come certainly _(come) with_an _army large and_with_equipment much. (DAN_11:13)

OET-RV: 13 Then the northern (Syrian) king will again assemble a huge army, even larger than previously. After a few years, he’ll certainly want to attack with a huge well-equipped army. (DAN 11:13)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘רַב’’ have 16 different glosses: ‘[am]_about_to_conduct’, ‘[is]_numerous’, ‘[it_is]_many’, ‘[one_who]_contends’, ‘[too]_much’, ‘[was]_much’, ‘a_multitude_of’, ‘abundance_of’, ‘did_he_quarrel’, ‘great’, ‘he_contended’, ‘he_has_conducted’, ‘he_shot’, ‘many’, ‘much’, ‘numerous’.