What does רֹב (rōb) mean in the Bible?
רֹב (rōb): Quantitative abundance shifting from literal multitude to intensified quality; theological weight in divine provision and blessing language.
Hebrew · H7230
רֹב
Abundance (in any respect)
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רֹב H7230
Pronunciation rōb
What does רֹב (rōb) mean in the Bible?
רֹב (rōb): Quantitative abundance shifting from literal multitude to intensified quality; theological weight in divine provision and blessing language.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7230?
The BSB source-word alignment has 147 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include an abundance (8), in abundance (6), many (6), . . . (3), abundant (3).
Where does רֹב (rōb) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 16:10. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Chronicles (27), Psalms (17), Ezekiel (12), Proverbs (12).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It an abundance 8× Genesis 27:28, 1 Kings 1:19, 1 Kings 1:25, 2 Chronicles 17:5
in abundance 6× 1 Chronicles 29:21, 2 Chronicles 2:9, 2 Chronicles 9:1, 2 Chronicles 24:11
many 6× 1 Kings 7:47, 1 Chronicles 22:15, 2 Chronicles 14:15, 2 Chronicles 18:2
. . . 3× Judges 7:12, 1 Chronicles 22:14, 2 Chronicles 29:35
abundant 3× 2 Chronicles 11:23, Psalms 37:11, Proverbs 13:23
as abundant 3× 1 Kings 10:27, 2 Chronicles 1:15, 2 Chronicles 9:27
as numerous 3× Deuteronomy 1:10, Deuteronomy 28:62, 1 Samuel 13:5
a large quantity of 2× 1 Chronicles 22:3, 1 Chronicles 22:4
because of your many 2× Ezekiel 27:16, Ezekiel 27:18
but with many 2× Proverbs 11:14, Proverbs 15:22
by the abundance 2× Psalms 5:7, Psalms 106:45
by Your great 2× Exodus 15:7, Ezekiel 28:5
by your many 2× Isaiah 47:13, Isaiah 57:10
great 2× 2 Chronicles 24:24, 2 Chronicles 30:13
so many 2× 1 Kings 8:5, 2 Chronicles 5:6
too numerous 2× Genesis 32:12, 1 Kings 3:8
your great 2× Jeremiah 30:14, Jeremiah 30:15
[and] 1× Isaiah 63:7
[comes] with many 1× Ecclesiastes 5:3
[is] your multitude 1× Isaiah 1:11
[were] as numerous 1× 1 Kings 4:20
a great quantity of 1× 2 Chronicles 9:9
A large 1× Proverbs 14:28
a multitude 1× 2 Samuel 17:11
a vast 1× 2 Chronicles 16:8
abound 1× Psalms 72:7
abundance 1× 1 Kings 10:10
according to His abundant 1× Lamentations 3:32
according to his great 1× Ezekiel 14:4
according to Your abundant 1× Nehemiah 13:22
according to Your great 1× Psalms 51:1
after 1× Isaiah 24:22
after many 1× Ecclesiastes 11:1
all in abundance 1× 1 Chronicles 29:2
an abundance of 1× 2 Chronicles 32:5
and a great number 1× 2 Chronicles 30:24
and for its dense 1× Ezekiel 19:11
and great 1× Job 37:23
and harsh 1× Lamentations 1:3
and in the multitude 1× Hosea 10:13
and made all 1× Job 4:14
and many 1× Job 32:7
and sheep 1× 1 Chronicles 12:40
and the many 1× 2 Chronicles 24:27
and there is plenty 1× 2 Chronicles 31:10
and with your many 1× Isaiah 47:12
and your great 1× Ezekiel 27:18
are many 1× Proverbs 10:19
because of 1× Zechariah 8:4
Because of His great 1× Isaiah 40:26
because of the many 1× Nahum 3:4
because of the multitude 1× Zechariah 2:4
because of your great 1× Ezekiel 27:12
but an abundant 1× Proverbs 14:4
but now your wealth 1× Genesis 30:30
by his great 1× Psalms 33:16
by his many 1× Esther 10:3
by his own great 1× Proverbs 5:23
by his vast 1× Psalms 33:16
By the multitude 1× Ezekiel 28:18
By the vastness 1× Ezekiel 28:16
even its great 1× Psalms 33:17
extensively 1× 2 Chronicles 27:3
for His excellent 1× Psalms 150:2
for their many 1× Psalms 5:10
from the rabble 1× Ezekiel 23:42
fully sound 1× Job 26:3
great numbers 1× 2 Chronicles 15:9
greatly 1× 1 Chronicles 4:38
heaps 1× Nahum 3:3
her many 1× Lamentations 1:5
his many 1× Esther 5:11
in great abundance 1× Zechariah 14:14
in great numbers 1× 2 Chronicles 30:5
in His great 1× Job 23:6
in keeping with Your great 1× Psalms 69:16
in spite of your many 1× Isaiah 47:9
in such great abundance 1× 2 Chronicles 4:18
in the abundance 1× Psalms 52:7
in the greatness 1× Isaiah 63:1
in their great 1× Psalms 49:6
In Your abundant 1× Psalms 69:13
increased 1× Hosea 10:1
into a multitude 1× Genesis 48:16
It is because of the magnitude 1× Jeremiah 13:22
lies in a multitude 1× Proverbs 24:6
like a great 1× Judges 6:5
like a swarm of 1× Judges 7:12
long 1× Joshua 9:13
made lavish 1× 1 Chronicles 22:5
much 1× 1 Chronicles 22:8
out of the depth 1× 1 Samuel 1:16
overwhelms me 1× Psalms 94:19
Should this stream 1× Job 11:2
So great is Your 1× Psalms 66:3
than great 1× Proverbs 16:8
the abundance 1× Isaiah 7:22
the greatness 1× Hosea 9:7
they will be too numerous 1× Genesis 16:10
through many 1× Ecclesiastes 5:3
to a greater number 1× Leviticus 25:16
together with more 1× 1 Chronicles 22:3
under great 1× Job 35:9
With her great 1× Proverbs 7:21
with its many 1× Ezekiel 31:9
with much 1× Ecclesiastes 1:18
With my many 1× Isaiah 37:24
with your abundant 1× Ezekiel 27:33
you as numerous 1× Deuteronomy 10:22
your abundance 1× Deuteronomy 28:47
Your abundant 1× Psalms 106:7
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 16:10 מֵרֹֽב׃ to they will be too numerous Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Genesis 27:28 וְרֹ֥ב to an abundance Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Genesis 30:30 לָרֹ֔ב to but now your wealth Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Genesis 32:12 מֵרֹֽב׃ to too numerous Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Genesis 48:16 לָרֹ֖ב to into a multitude Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 15:7 וּבְרֹ֥ב to by Your great Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Leviticus 25:16 רֹ֣ב to to a greater number Noun - masculine singular construct Deuteronomy 1:10 לָרֹֽב׃ to as numerous Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Deuteronomy 10:22 לָרֹֽב׃ to you as numerous Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Deuteronomy 28:47 מֵרֹ֖ב to your abundance Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 16:10
Aligned rows 147
Books represented 24
Genesis 5 Exodus 1 Leviticus 1 Deuteronomy 4 Joshua 2 Judges 3 1 Samuel 2 2 Samuel 1 1 Kings 8 1 Chronicles 11 2 Chronicles 27 Nehemiah 2 Esther 2 Job 7 Psalms 17 Proverbs 12 Ecclesiastes 5 Isaiah 11 Jeremiah 3 Lamentations 3 Ezekiel 12 Hosea 3 Nahum 2 Zechariah 3
Source forms
בְּרֹ֣ב 13x bə·rōḇ Psalms 5:7, Psalms 5:10, Psalms 52:7, Psalms 94:19
לָרֹ֑ב 12x lā·rōḇ Deuteronomy 28:62, Joshua 11:4, Judges 7:12, 1 Samuel 13:5
לָרֹֽב׃ 11x lā·rōḇ Deuteronomy 1:10, Deuteronomy 10:22, Judges 7:12, 1 Kings 10:27
לָרֹ֖ב 9x lā·rōḇ Genesis 48:16, 1 Chronicles 22:3, 1 Chronicles 22:4, 1 Chronicles 22:5
בְּרֹ֥ב 7x bə·rōḇ Psalms 66:3, Ecclesiastes 1:18, Ecclesiastes 5:3, Isaiah 37:24
לָרֹ֔ב 5x lā·rōḇ Genesis 30:30, Judges 6:5, 1 Kings 10:10, 2 Chronicles 15:9
מֵרֹ֥ב 5x mê·rōḇ Joshua 9:13, 1 Samuel 1:16, Proverbs 16:8, Zechariah 2:4
מֵרֹ֣ב 5x mê·rōḇ Ezekiel 23:42, Ezekiel 27:12, Ezekiel 27:16, Ezekiel 27:18
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular 51x Genesis 30:30, Genesis 48:16, Joshua 11:4, Judges 6:5
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 30x Psalms 5:7, Psalms 5:10, Psalms 33:16, Psalms 52:7
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct 14x Deuteronomy 28:47, Joshua 9:13, 1 Samuel 1:16, Proverbs 16:8
Noun - masculine singular construct 9x Leviticus 25:16, Psalms 37:11, Psalms 106:7, Proverbs 20:6
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 8x Genesis 27:28, Esther 5:11, Job 4:14, Job 32:7
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular 7x Genesis 16:10, Genesis 32:12, 1 Kings 3:8, 1 Kings 7:47
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct 6x Nehemiah 13:22, Psalms 51:1, Psalms 69:16, Psalms 106:45
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 5x Exodus 15:7, Psalms 33:17, Psalms 49:6, Proverbs 5:23
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Quantitative abundance shifting from literal multitude to intensified quality; theological weight in divine provision and blessing language.
Source Gloss
abundance (in any respect)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Quantitative abundance shifting from literal multitude to intensified quality; theological weight in divine provision and blessing language.
abundance (in any respect) BDB: multitude Usage: abundance(-antly), all, × common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), × very (age).
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Biblical Witnesses
abundance of words or speech, implying excessive talking
great quantity or plenty produced through diligent labor
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 150 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain