רַב
𐤓𐤁
rab
captain
An adjective and noun meaning 'great, important, chief, numerous'; used to designate abundance in quantity or importance, often referring to a distinguished person (such as a chief, captain, or master), or to denote greatness in status, rank, quality, or number. As a title, denotes a person of high standing or authority.
Daniel 2:14 · Word #7
Lexicon H7229
| Lemma | רַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤁 |
| Transliteration | rab |
| Strong's | H7229 |
| Definition | An adjective and noun meaning 'great, important, chief, numerous'; used to designate abundance in quantity or importance, often referring to a distinguished person (such as a chief, captain, or master), or to denote greatness in status, rank, quality, or number. As a title, denotes a person of high standing or authority. |
Morphology AAamsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | captain |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7229-03
great
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective רַב derives from רבב, conveying magnitude arising from abundance or multiplicity. As a masculine singular absolute adjective, "great" preserves both quantitative and qualitative greatness inherent in the root. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
chief
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Context indicates 'rav' is a title, so 'chief' is preferable to the adjective 'great'; matches intended function before the following noun. |