רַבִּֽים
𐤓𐤁𐤉𐤌
rabim
much
by contracted from רָבַב; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality); (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
2 Chronicles 32:4 · Word #20
Lexicon H7227
| Lemma | רַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤁 |
| Transliteration | rab |
| Strong's | H7227 |
| In-context | much |
Morphology HAampa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7227-13
numerous ones
| Root | רבב (r-b-b) |
| Core Meanings | abundance, multiplicity, greatness, increase, magnitude |
| Semantic Range | many, numerous, abundant, great (in number or degree), mighty, prominent, populous |
| Conceptual Significance | רַבִּים often highlights the themes of abundance and increase—whether of people, blessings, sins, or nations. It can signify divine blessing in multiplication, the vastness of a people group, or the weight of collective human action within covenantal history. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine plural absolute (HAampa), from רַב (rab), derived from the root רבב "to be many, to be great." Functions attributively ("many X") or substantively ("the many, numerous ones"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form רַבִּים is a masculine plural absolute adjective from the root רבב, conveying abundance or greatness in number. Rendering it as "numerous ones" preserves both the core sense of multiplicity and the masculine plural form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root רבב (abundance, multiplicity, greatness, increase, magnitude)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7227-01 |
barabim | among many (ones) |
H7237-01 |
berabat | in Rabbah (the Great [city]) |
H7230-01 |
berav | in abundance of |
Word Usage (461 occurrences of H7227)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 6:5 | רַבָּ֛ה | rabah | great |
| Genesis 7:11 | רַבָּ֔ה | rabah | great |
| Genesis 13:6 | רָ֔ב | rav | great |