הָֽ/רַבִּ֜ים
𐤄/𐤓𐤁𐤉𐤌
rab
many
An adjective denoting greatness in number, quantity, or magnitude; frequently used to indicate 'many,' 'much,' or 'great' as opposed to few or little. In certain contexts, also functions as a substantive to mean 'a great one,' 'chief,' 'leader,' or 'officer.' The term encompasses both quantitative and qualitative greatness, including age, importance, power, or status.
Exodus 2:23 · Word #3
Lexicon H7227
| Lemma | רַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤁 |
| Transliteration | rab |
| Strong's | H7227 |
| Definition | An adjective denoting greatness in number, quantity, or magnitude; frequently used to indicate 'many,' 'much,' or 'great' as opposed to few or little. In certain contexts, also functions as a substantive to mean 'a great one,' 'chief,' 'leader,' or 'officer.' The term encompasses both quantitative and qualitative greatness, including age, importance, power, or status. |
Morphology HTd/Aampa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | many |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7227-04
the many
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine plural, absolute state, with definite article; functioning substantivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The masculine plural adjective with the definite article denotes those characterized by multiplicity or greatness in number. "The many" preserves both the quantitative root sense (רבב) and the plural, definite morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of many
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted to reflect the construct relationship with 'days'—'of many' (i.e., 'many days'), which is the contextual meaning; SIBI-P1 'the many' would read as a standalone noun. |