rav H7227

רַב (rav) means “many” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

רַב Hebrew · H7227 454 tagged occurrences in 436 verses

Pronunciation guide: rab Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H7227A

רַב · rav · many

adj 1) much, many, great 1a) much 1b) many 1c) abounding in 1d) more numerous than 1e) abundant, enough 1f) great 1g) strong 1h) greater than adv 1i) much, exceedingly

STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

TBESH · H7227B

רַב · rav · chief

captain, chief Aramaic equivalent: rav.re.van (רַבְרְבָן "noble" H7261)

STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

TBESH · H7227G

רַב · rav · (Sidon) the Great

Combined with tsi.don (צִידוֹן "Sidon" H6721H) § captain, chief

STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

by contracted from H7231 (רָבַב); abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)

KJV glosses: (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).

Open Scriptures transcription · CC BY-SA

How translators render H7227

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
many	75
and many	21
of many	20
captain	14
great	10
for many	9
the captain	8
much	6
the great	6
a great	5
abounding	5
enough	5
is great	5
a long	4
abundant	4
are many	4
for a long	4
larger	4
the many	4
and a great	3
in the great	3
large	3
of the great	3
plenty	3
to many	3
with great	3
a great deal of	2
a man of many	2
after a long	2
and mighty	2
and numerous	2
as numerous	2
because of the abundant	2
but many	2
has great	2
have many	2
i have had enough	2
long	2
long enough	2
many a time	2
mighty	2
more	2
of great	2
out of deep	2
over many	2
rich	2
so many	2
than great	2
the crowd	2
there was a large amount	2
too many	2
vast	2
weighs heavily	2
with many	2
a great number of	1
a huge	1
a large	1
a larger tribe	1
a long time	1
a vast	1
abounds	1
abundance	1
abundantly	1
against the mighty	1
along with a great number	1
among many	1
amount	1
and	1
and a large	1
and abounding	1
and defender	1
and for a full	1
and for many	1
and great	1
and greater	1
and in your great	1
and kept vast	1
and many countries	1
and many shechemites	1
and more	1
and rich	1
and the great	1
and the older	1
and those who lead many	1
and vast	1
and wide	1
are greater	1
are indeed a vast	1
are more	1
are now numerous	1
are numerous	1
are so numerous	1
as abundant	1
as long as	1
but in your great	1
but many are those	1
but she who has many	1
but the captain	1
chief officers	1
comes much	1
far as greater	1
flowed freely	1
for a large tribe	1
for a long period	1
for a long time	1
for an extended	1
from many	1
from the deep	1
from the great	1
full	1
fully	1
greater	1
has caused many	1
has many	1
have become too numerous	1
have so many	1
her many	1
his vast	1
how many	1
i greatly	1
i will cause many	1
in your great	1
increase	1
increasing	1
is also a great	1
is for many	1
is greatly	1
is too much	1
it concerns the distant	1
its abundant	1
its thick	1
large number of	1
lest many	1
let a large	1
let the distant	1
like great	1
many bones	1
many of them	1
many others	1
many things	1
more numerous	1
more than most	1
multitude	1
my great	1
number of	1
of a great	1
of the mighty	1
of your abundant	1
official	1
on the great	1
on the mighty	1
once so full	1
onto the high	1
or many	1
severely	1
she has brought many	1
she who was great	1
since more	1
so much	1
so that a great amount of	1
so that the mighty	1
still many	1
than much	1
that is enough	1
the abundant	1
the captains	1
the chief	1
the larger	1
the old	1
their abundance	1
then many	1
then the captain	1
there are many	1
there is a greater one	1
there is great	1
there was a wide	1
there was so much	1
there were many	1
through the mighty	1
to a larger clan	1
to great	1
too great	1
too large	1
too long	1
vvv	1
was great	1
were numerous	1
what a great	1
when great	1
whether by many	1
who have taken too much	1
will abound	1
will be many	1
will be too much	1
will have abundant	1
will receive many	1
will suffer from a severe	1
with a mighty	1
with a severe	1
with abundance	1
with immense	1
with the abundant	1
with the great	1
with your great	1
yet has great	1
yet no matter how long	1
you have many	1
you have taken too much	1
your great	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
many	80
great	28
and many	21
much	18
a great	16
of many	16
the captain	15
more	7
for many	6
and of great	5
of great	5
the great	5
a long	4
enough	4
of the great	4
with many	4
and much	3
and plenteous	3
and the captain	3
and the great	3
captain	3
greater	3
in the great	3
it is enough	3
over many	3
unto many	3
abundantly	2
and great	2
but many	2
by great	2
from the great	2
in great	2
is great	2
let it suffice	2
long enough	2
many a time	2
me many	2
me out of many	2
multitude	2
or many	2
than great	2
too much	2
upon many	2
were more	2
who had done many	2
with much	2
yea many	2
yet many	2
a multitude	1
aboundeth in	1
above many	1
abundant	1
after many	1
against me for there were many	1
all great	1
all the mighty	1
also a great	1
among many	1
and a great	1
and a great one	1
and a mighty	1
and abundant	1
and according to thy manifold	1
and by great	1
and great store	1
and greater	1
and had much	1
and he had much	1
and her great	1
and in thy great	1
and increased	1
and it came to pass a long	1
and it came to pass in process	1
and it shall come to pass when many	1
and likewise many	1
and mighty	1
and populous	1
and she that hath many	1
and the elder	1
and the princes	1
and then many	1
and there were more	1
and they that turn many	1
and upon the many	1
and when many	1
and will cause many	1
and with many	1
and with much	1
as many	1
be many	1
be sufficient	1
because of the multitude	1
beside the great	1
besides unto them many	1
between many	1
both against many	1
but for thy great	1
but great	1
but the captain	1
by many	1
by reason of many	1
by these things yet among many	1
common	1
down many	1
for he had many	1
for he had much	1
for it is great	1
for me and many	1
for me many	1
for more	1
for oftentimes	1
for there was exceeding much	1
for thyself long	1
full	1
great men	1
had not many	1
hath long	1
him above these with many	1
him and many	1
him by the great	1
him in great	1
how great	1
i shall not be greatly	1
in abundance	1
in many	1
in multitude	1
increased	1
is exceedingly	1
is greatly	1
it thou greatly	1
it was so much	1
let the multitude	1
like great	1
long	1
many such things	1
many things	1
me great	1
me out of great	1
mighty	1
multiply	1
nevertheless for thy great	1
not to many	1
now also many	1
now for a long	1
of a great	1
of the mighty	1
of thee in the great	1
of this great	1
of thy great	1
on us and the great	1
out of many	1
over this great	1
princes	1
shall abound	1
shall have many	1
so the captain	1
so the shipmaster	1
that had a long	1
that ye have much	1
the master	1
the multitude	1
thee into great	1
them great	1
them unto great	1
them with a great	1
there many	1
there shall many	1
thereof and the great	1
these many	1
this great	1
thou and many	1
to all the officers	1
to many	1
to the more	1
too great	1
too many	1
unto great	1
unto me let it suffice	1
unto them it is too much	1
upon thee and great	1
upon us for we are exceedingly	1
was by great	1
was great	1
was too much	1
with all that great	1
with great	1
with the captain	1
with the great	1
with them much	1
ye have caused many	1
yea i will make many	1
yea than much	1
yet thou in thy manifold	1
your manifold	1

Verses containing H7227

Page 9 of 9. 436 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

Daniel 12:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.
Read word by word
Daniel 12:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.
Read word by word
Daniel 12:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But you, Daniel, shut up these words and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase.”
Read word by word
Daniel 12:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Many will be purified, made spotless, and refined, but the wicked will continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand.
Read word by word
Hosea 3:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then I said to her, “You must live with me for many days; you must not be promiscuous or belong to another, and I will do the same for you.”
Read word by word
Hosea 3:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or idol.
Read word by word
Hosea 9:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have arrived—let Israel know it. The prophet is called a fool, and the inspired man insane, because of the greatness of your iniquity and hostility.
Read word by word
Joel 2:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness. Like the dawn overspreading the mountains a great and strong army appears, such as never was of old, nor will ever be in ages to come.
Read word by word
Joel 2:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The LORD raises His voice in the presence of His army. Indeed, His camp is very large, for mighty are those who obey His command. For the Day of the LORD is great and very dreadful. Who can endure it?
Read word by word
Joel 2:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.
Read word by word
Joel 3:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Swing the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, trample the grapes, for the winepress is full; the wine vats overflow because their wickedness is great.
Read word by word
Source alternate reference: 4.13
Amos 3:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Proclaim to the citadels of Ashdod and to the citadels of Egypt: “Assemble on the mountains of Samaria; see the great unrest in the city and the acts of oppression in her midst.”
Read word by word
Amos 3:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I will tear down the winter house along with the summer house; the houses of ivory will also perish, and the great houses will come to an end,” declares the LORD.
Read word by word
Amos 5:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For I know that your transgressions are many and your sins are numerous. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes; you deprive the poor of justice in the gate.
Read word by word
Amos 6:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Cross over to Calneh and see; go from there to the great Hamath; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are you better than these kingdoms? Is their territory larger than yours?
Read word by word
Amos 7:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
This is what the Lord GOD showed me: The Lord GOD was calling for judgment by fire. It consumed the great deep and devoured the land.
Read word by word
Amos 8:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“In that day,” declares the Lord GOD, “the songs of the temple will turn to wailing. Many will be the corpses, strewn in silence everywhere!”
Read word by word
Jonah 1:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The captain approached him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up and call upon your God. Perhaps this God will consider us, so that we may not perish.”
Read word by word
Jonah 4:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So he prayed to the LORD, saying, “O LORD, is this not what I said while I was still in my own country? This is why I was so quick to flee toward Tarshish. I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion—One who relents from sending disaster.
Read word by word
Jonah 4:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So should I not care about the great city of Nineveh, which has more than 120,000 people who cannot tell their right hand from their left, and many cattle as well?”
Read word by word
Micah 4:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
Read word by word
Micah 4:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor will they train anymore for war.
Read word by word
Micah 4:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But now many nations have assembled against you, saying, “Let her be defiled, and let us feast our eyes on Zion.”
Read word by word
Micah 4:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Rise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion, for I will give you horns of iron and hooves of bronze to break to pieces many peoples. Then you will devote their gain to the LORD, their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.
Read word by word
Micah 5:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the LORD, like showers on the grass, which do not wait for man or linger for mankind.
Read word by word
Source alternate reference: 5.6
Micah 5:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which tramples and tears as it passes through, with no one to rescue them.
Read word by word
Source alternate reference: 5.7
Nahum 1:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
This is what the LORD says: “Though they are allied and numerous, yet they will be cut down and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, O Judah, I will afflict you no longer.
Read word by word
Habakkuk 2:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Because you have plundered many nations, the remnant of the people will plunder you—because of your bloodshed against man and your violence against the land, the city, and all their dwellers.
Read word by word
Habakkuk 2:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You have plotted shame for your house by cutting off many peoples and forfeiting your life.
Read word by word
Habakkuk 3:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You trampled the sea with Your horses, churning the great waters.
Read word by word
Zechariah 2:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.
Read word by word
Source alternate reference: 2.15
Zechariah 8:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities—
Read word by word
Zechariah 8:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.”
Read word by word
Zechariah 14:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
On that day a great panic from the LORD will come upon them, so that each will seize the hand of another, and the hand of one will rise against the other.
Read word by word
Malachi 2:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
True instruction was in his mouth, and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many from iniquity.
Read word by word
Malachi 2:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But you have departed from the way, and your instruction has caused many to stumble. You have violated the covenant of Levi,” says the LORD of Hosts.
Read word by word

Sources and text

Data created by www.STEPBible.org based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). STEPBible data · License.

We convert source tables to JSON, expand grammar labels and count tagged words. Greek counts use the SBL edition in TAGNT. Hebrew counts use the main reading in TAHOT, including Qere readings and restored text. Source numbering follows NRSV; alternate references appear where supplied.

Berean Standard Bible translation tables, public domain, Berean Bible. CrossWire KJV 3.1 , public domain text with Bible Foundation and KJV2003 Project tags, licensed for any purpose. Dodson Greek Lexicon , CC0. Strong’s Hebrew dictionary , Open Scriptures transcription, CC BY-SA; converted Hebrew entries retain those terms. Greek pronunciation spellings come from Strong's Greek dictionary, XML edition 1.4 , public domain.

Open in Berean Blue