What does רַב mean in the Bible?
רַב is a Hebrew word meaning "an archer".
Hebrew · H7228
רַב
An archer
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רַבH7228
What does רַב mean in the Bible?
רַב is a Hebrew word meaning "an archer".
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How does the BSB render H7228?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include His archers (1), Like an archer (1), the archers (1).
Where does רַב appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 16:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (1), Job (1), Proverbs (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItHis archers1×Job 16:13
Like an archer1×Proverbs 26:10
the archers1×Jeremiah 50:29
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First aligned rowJob 16:13
Aligned rows3
Books represented3
Job1Proverbs1Jeremiah1
Source forms
רַ֥ב1xraḇProverbs 26:10
רַבָּ֗יו1xrab·bāwJob 16:13
רַ֠בִּים1xrab·bîmJeremiah 50:29
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural1xJeremiah 50:29
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular1xJob 16:13
Noun - masculine singular1xProverbs 26:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. an archer
Source Gloss
an archer
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
an archer BDB: archer Usage: archer.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
רַב is built from these roots:
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