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.

H7260

Daniel 7:11 · Word #7

Lexicon H7260

Lemmaרַבְרַב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤓𐤁𐤓𐤁
Transliterationrabrab
Strong'sH7260
DefinitionAn 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

Phrasethe great

SIBI-P1 Translation H7260-02

the illustrious ones

Morphological NotesAdjective, feminine plural, determined (Aramaic emphatic state); from reduplicated רַב intensifying greatness.
Rendering RationaleThe 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 P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleP1 'the illustrious ones' misreads the adjective as a noun. In context, 'great' describes the words and matches SILEX definition.