Hebrew · H4325, H7227 · unreviewed

מַיִם רַבִּים

Water ; figuratively, juice ; by euphemism, urine , semen · abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)

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מַיִם H4325 water ; figuratively, juice ; by euphemism, urine , semen
Pronunciation mayim
Foundational necessity moving from literal substance to bodily fluids; water as life-sustaining element throughout OT narrative and metaphor.
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רַב H7227 abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
Pronunciation rabbim
Abundance across multiple dimensions (quantity, quality, rank, time); often implies authority or leadership capacity.
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What does מַיִם רַבִּים (mayim rabbîm) mean in the Bible?

מַיִם · רַב is a Hebrew word meaning "great waters, many waters".

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Meaning

great waters, many waters
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