וְ/רַב
𐤅/𐤓𐤁
rab
and chief
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 2:48 · Word #15
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 AC/Aamsc
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 | and chief |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7229-04
and great
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + adjective, masculine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective רַב denotes greatness or abundance in magnitude, number, or status, directly reflecting the root idea of becoming many or great. The prefixed וְ is preserved as "and," and the masculine singular absolute form is rendered with a singular qualitative adjective. |
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