Hebrew · H7227, H5647, H6810 · unreviewed

רַב יַעֲבֹד צָעִיר

Abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) · to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve , till , (causatively) enslave , etc. · little ; (in number) few ; (in age) young , (in value) ignoble

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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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עָבַד H5647 to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve , till , (causatively) enslave , etc.
Pronunciation ʿābad
Service encompasses labor, slavery, and worship—a single Hebrew concept uniting human work with devotion to God.
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צָעִיר H6810 little ; (in number) few ; (in age) young , (in value) ignoble
Pronunciation ṣāʿiyr
Scales downward across dimensions: size, quantity, age, and social rank or importance.
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What does רַב יַעֲבֹד צָעִיר (rav ya'avod tsa'ir) mean in the Bible?

רַב · עָבַד · צָעִיר is a Hebrew word meaning "the older shall serve the younger".

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Meaning

the older shall serve the younger
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Perfect Deut 33:7 · Gen 18:20
Cross-Language Connections

Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.

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