רַבְרְבָתָ֔/א
𐤓𐤁𐤓𐤁𐤕/𐤀
rabrab
the great
An adjective denoting greatness, prominence, or high rank, particularly in reference to persons or things of superior importance or status. In imperial and administrative contexts, it frequently describes officials of high standing, as well as significant qualities (e.g., importance, power, size). The word conveys more than physical size; it primarily expresses greatness in social, political, or hierarchical terms.
Daniel 7:11 · Word #7
Lexicon H7260
| Lemma | רַבְרַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤁𐤓𐤁 |
| Transliteration | rabrab |
| Strong's | H7260 |
| Definition | An adjective denoting greatness, prominence, or high rank, particularly in reference to persons or things of superior importance or status. In imperial and administrative contexts, it frequently describes officials of high standing, as well as significant qualities (e.g., importance, power, size). The word conveys more than physical size; it primarily expresses greatness in social, political, or hierarchical terms. |
Morphology AAafpd/Td
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the great |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7260-02
the illustrious ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, feminine plural, determined (Aramaic emphatic state); from reduplicated רַב intensifying greatness. |
| Rendering Rationale | The reduplicated root רבב intensifies the idea of greatness or high rank, yielding the sense of distinguished or eminent status. The feminine plural determined form is reflected by the plural phrase "the ... ones," preserving number and definiteness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
great
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'the illustrious ones' misreads the adjective as a noun. In context, 'great' describes the words and matches SILEX definition. |