רַב — Jeremiah 39:13 Hebrew Word Study

רַב

𐤓𐤁

rav-2

chief

from רַב and a foreign word for a eunuch; chief chamberlain; Rab-Saris, a Babylonian official; Rab-saris.

Jeremiah 39:13 · Word #6

Lexicon `H7249`

Lemma	רַב־סָרִיס
Lemma (Paleo)	𐤓𐤁־𐤎𐤓𐤉𐤎
Transliteration	Rab-Çârîyç
Strong's	H7249
In-context	chief

Morphology `HNcmsc` All morphology codes

Part of Speech	`N` — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype	`c` — Common — Common noun
Gender	`m` — Masculine — Masculine
Number	`s` — Singular — Singular
State	`c` — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 `H7249-01`

great

Root	רבב (r-b-b)
Core Meanings	multiplicity, abundance, greatness, increase, largeness
Semantic Range	great, abundant, numerous, much, many, mighty, prominent, chief, extensive
Conceptual Significance	רַב expresses the biblical concept of magnitude—whether in number, power, status, or intensity. It frequently characterizes YHWH’s greatness, the abundance of blessings or people, or the prominence of leaders, highlighting the Hebrew worldview that links numerical abundance with strength and significance.
Morphological Notes	Adjective, masculine singular, absolute form (HAamsa). Functions attributively or predicatively to describe a masculine singular noun as abundant, numerous, or great in extent or status.
Rendering Rationale	The adjective רַב (masculine singular absolute) derives from the root רבב, conveying the idea of abundance or multiplicity extended into greatness or largeness. The rendering "great" preserves this sense of magnitude or prominence while reflecting the masculine singular absolute form indicated by the morphology.

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Words from Root רבב (multiplicity, abundance, greatness, increase, largeness)

SILEX Code	Transliteration	SIBI-P1
`H7227-01`	barabim	among many (ones)
`H7237-01`	berabat	in Rabbah (the Great [city])
`H7227-02`	berav	in great abundance
`H7230-01`	berav	in abundance of
`H7233-01`	berivevot	with myriads of
`H7233-02`	berivevotayv	in his myriads
`H7230-02`	berov	in the abundance of
`H7241-01`	birevivim	with abundant showers
`H7227-03`	haberav	in the abundance of
`H7227-04`	harabim	the many (ones)
`H7227-05`	harav	the great one
`H7378-03`	harov	Is it abundance…?
`H7230-03`	harov	Is it the abundance of…?
`H7230-04`	kerov	according to the abundance of
`H7241-02`	kirevivim	abundant showers
`H7227-06`	larabim	to the many ones
`H7227-07`	larav	to the great one
`H7233-03`	larevavah	to a ten-thousand-multitude
`H7231-01`	larov	to abundance
`H7230-05`	larov	to abundance
`H7227-08`	lerabim	for the many ones
`H7230-06`	lerov	for abundance
`H7248-01`	mag	chief Magian
`H7227-09`	merabim	than many (great ones)
`H4764-01`	merav	Increase
`H7233-04`	merevavah	from a ten-thousandfold multitude
`H7233-05`	merivevot	from myriads of
`H7230-07`	merov	from abundance of
`H7231-02`	merubavot	made-many (feminine plural)
`H7230-08`	merubekhem	from your abundance
`H7229-01`	raba	the great one
`H7237-03`	rabah	great (feminine singular)
`H2579-02`	rabah	great
`H7227-10`	rabah	great (feminine singular); she/it became great
`H7237-04`	rabat	Rabbah ("Great-One," feminine singular)
`H7227-11`	rabat	great (feminine singular)
`H7237-05`	rabatah	Great-City-ward
`H7227-12`	rabati	great (feminine singular, in construct: "great of…")
`H7228-01`	rabayv	his multitudes
`H7229-02`	rabeta	the great one (feminine)
`H7227-13`	rabey	great-ones of
`H7227-14`	rabim	numerous ones
`H1337-02`	rabim	many ones
`H7228-02`	rabim	many ones
`H7227-15`	rabot	many
`H7232-01`	rav	great
`H7262-01`	rav	great one
`H7229-03`	rav	abundant, great
`H7378-09`	rav	great (masculine singular)
`H7248-02`	rav	great
`H7227-16`	rav	great
`H7260-01`	raverevan	great-ones
`H7261-02`	raverevanohi	his great-lords
`H7260-03`	raverevin	very-great ones
`H7233-06`	revavah	a ten-thousand-multitude
`H7233-07`	revavot	myriads
`H7241-03`	revivim	multitudinous showers
`H7239-01`	ribo	a ten-thousand-multitude
`H7239-02`	riboot	myriads
`H7239-03`	ribot	myriads
`H7239-04`	ribotayim	two myriads
`H7239-05`	ribovt	ten-thousands
`H7240-01`	rivevan	myriads
`H7233-08`	rivevot	myriads of
`H7230-10`	rov	abundance of
`H7230-11`	rubey	abundance of
`H7239-06`	rvv	myriad of
`H7240-02`	rvvn	myriad-multitudes
`H7230-12`	ukherov	and according to the abundance of
`H7230-13`	umerov	and from the abundance of
`H7233-09`	urevavah	and a ten-thousand-multitude
`H7230-14`	uverov	and in the abundance of
`H7227-17`	varabim	among many great-ones
`H7227-18`	varav	and great
`H7232-02`	varobu	and they shot forth
`H7237-06`	veharabah	and the Great (city)
`H7227-19`	veharabim	and the many
`H7245-01`	veharabit	and Rabbith (Place of Multitude)
`H7241-04`	vekhirevivim	and like abundant showers
`H7227-20`	verabah	and she became great
`H7227-21`	verabat	and great (feminine, of…)
`H7227-22`	verabey	and the great-ones of
`H7227-23`	verabim	many ones
`H7227-24`	verabot	and many (feminine ones)
`H7231-04`	verabu	and they multiplied
`H7229-04`	verav	and great
`H7227-25`	verav	and great
`H7230-15`	verav	and great
`H7261-03`	veraverevanakhe	and your great-lord
`H7261-04`	veraverevanay	and my great-ones
`H7240-03`	veribo	and a myriad of
`H7230-16`	verov	and abundance of
`H7230-17`	vrv	and abundance of
`H7261-06`	vrvrvnykh	and your great-lords
`H7233-10`	vrvvtv	in his myriads

Word Usage (6 occurrences of H7249)

Location	Form	Transliteration	Meaning
2 Kings 18:17	רַב	rav	Rab
2 Kings 18:17	סָרִ֣יס	saris	-saris
Jeremiah 39:3	רַב	rav	Rab
Jeremiah 39:3	סָרִ֗יס	saris	saris
Jeremiah 39:13	רַב	rav-2	chief
Jeremiah 39:13	סָרִ֔יס	saris	officer

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Lexicon H7249

Morphology HNcmsc All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 H7249-01

Words from Root רבב (multiplicity, abundance, greatness, increase, largeness)

Word Usage (6 occurrences of H7249)

Lexicon `H7249`

Morphology `HNcmsc` All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 `H7249-01`