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Lexicon :: Strong's H7229 - raḇ

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רַב
Transliteration
raḇ
Pronunciation
rab
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Part of Speech
adjective, noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Corresponding to רַב (H7227)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2984a

Strong’s Definitions

רַב rab, rab; (Aramaic) corresponding to H7227:—captain, chief, great, lord, master, stout.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's H7229 in the following manner: great (9x), master (2x), stout (1x), chief (1x), captain (1x), lord (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x
The KJV translates Strong's H7229 in the following manner: great (9x), master (2x), stout (1x), chief (1x), captain (1x), lord (1x).
adjective

  1. great

    1. great

    2. great (fig of power)

      noun

  2. captain, chief

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רַב rab, rab; (Aramaic) corresponding to H7227:—captain, chief, great, lord, master, stout.
STRONGS H7229: Abbreviations

Biblical Aramaic

רַב adjective great (Targum Syriac); — absolute Daniel 2:31 +, construct Daniel 2:14 +; emphatic masculine רַבָּא Ezra 4:10 +; feminine רַבְּתָא Daniel 4:27 [Daniel 4:30];
[H7260 masculine plural redupl. רַבְרְבִין (K§ 59, 4) Daniel 3:33 [Daniel 4:3], feminine plural בָן - Daniel 2:48 +, emphatic ָ֯ תָא Daniel 7:11, Daniel 7:17;] —
1. great, literally, of image Daniel 2:31, rock Daniel 2:35, city Daniel 4:27 [Daniel 4:30], sea Daniel 7:2,
[H7260 beast Daniel 7:3; Daniel 7:17, teeth Daniel 7:7, gifts Daniel 2:48];
great, imposing, feast Daniel 5:1,
[H7260 signs Daniel 3:33 [Daniel 4:3], words Daniel 7:8, Daniel 7:11, Daniel 7:20; with מִן [H4481 Daniel 7:20]].
2. figurative of power, influence, etc.: great king Daniel 2:10; Ezra 4:10; Ezra 5:11 (compare Zinjirli מלכן רברבן Cooke183), God Ezra 5:8; Daniel 2:45.
3. as noun = captain, chief: רַב טַבָּחַיָּא Daniel 2:14, סִגְנִין ר׳ Daniel 2:48, חַרְטֻמַּיָּא ר׳ Daniel 4:6 [Daniel 4:9]; Daniel 5:11.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Ezra

4:10; 4:10; 5:8; 5:11

Daniel

2:10; 2:14; 2:14; 2:31; 2:31; 2:35; 2:45; 2:48; 4:9; 4:30; 4:30; 5:1; 5:11; 7:2

H7229

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7229 matches the Hebrew רַב (raḇ),
which occurs 15 times in 15 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:10 - and the rest of nations whom the great and noble Ashurbanipal deported and settled in the cities of Samaria and other places in Trans-Euphrates.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 5:8 - Let it be known to the king that we have gone to the province of Judah, to the temple of the great God. It is being built with large stones, and timbers are being placed in the walls. This work is being done with all diligence and is prospering in their hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 5:11 - They responded to us in the following way: 'We are servants of the God of heaven and earth. We are rebuilding the temple which was previously built many years ago. A great king of Israel built it and completed it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:10 - The wise men replied to the king, "There is no man on earth who is able to disclose the king's secret, for no king, regardless of his position and power, has ever requested such a thing from any magician, astrologer, or wise man.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:14 - Then Daniel spoke with prudent counsel to Arioch, who was in charge of the king's executioners and who had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:31

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:31 - "You, O king, were watching as a great statue - one of impressive size and extraordinary brightness - was standing before you. Its appearance caused alarm.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:35

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:35 - Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were broken in pieces without distinction and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors that the wind carries away. Not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that struck the statue became a large mountain that filled the entire earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:45

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:45 - You saw that a stone was cut from a mountain, but not by human hands; it smashed the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold into pieces. The great God has made known to the king what will occur in the future. The dream is certain, and its interpretation is reliable."

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:48

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:48 - Then the king elevated Daniel to high position and bestowed on him many marvelous gifts. He granted him authority over the entire province of Babylon and made him the main prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:9 - saying, "Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, in whom I know there to be a spirit of the holy gods and whom no mystery baffles, consider my dream that I saw and set forth its interpretation!

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:30

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:30 - The king uttered these words: "Is this not the great Babylon that I have built for a royal residence by my own mighty strength and for my majestic honor?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:1 - King Belshazzar prepared a great banquet for a thousand of his nobles, and he was drinking wine in front of them all.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:11 - There is a man in your kingdom who has within him a spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your father, he proved to have insight, discernment, and wisdom like that of the gods. King Nebuchadnezzar your father appointed him chief of the magicians, astrologers, wise men, and diviners.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:2 - Daniel explained: "I was watching in my vision during the night as the four winds of the sky were stirring up the great sea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 7:20

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:20 - I also wanted to know the meaning of the ten horns on its head, and of that other horn which came up and before which three others fell. This was the horn that had eyes and a mouth speaking arrogant things, whose appearance was more formidable than the others.
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