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Strong's Lexicon rob: Abundance, multitude, greatness, plenty Original Word: רֹב Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: rob Pronunciation: robe Phonetic Spelling: (robe) Definition: abundance Meaning: The noun רֹב (rov) primarily denotes "abundance," "multitude," "greatness," or "plenty." It conveys the idea of a large quantity or a significant degree of something. Word Origin: Derived from the root verb רָבַב (ravav), which means "to be or become many, much, or great." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G3171 (megistos): This Greek term means "greatest" or "very great," and it is used to describe something of significant magnitude or importance. • G3173 (megas): A Greek word meaning "great" or "large," often used to denote size, quantity, or degree. • G4128 (plethos): This term refers to a "multitude" or "large number," similar to the concept of abundance or a great quantity. These Greek terms correspond to the Hebrew רֹב (rov) in their emphasis on greatness, multitude, and abundance, reflecting similar themes in the New Testament writings. Usage: The term רֹב (rov) is used throughout the Hebrew Bible to describe an abundance of various entities, such as people, possessions, or qualities. It often emphasizes the magnitude or vastness of what is being described. Context: • General Overview: רֹב (rov) is a common term in the Hebrew Bible, appearing in various contexts to highlight the concept of abundance or multitude. It is frequently used in poetic and prophetic literature to describe the vastness of God's creation, the multitude of His blessings, or the abundance of His mercy and grace. • Examples in Scripture: • In Genesis 27:28, Isaac blesses Jacob, saying, "May God give you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth—an abundance of grain and new wine." • Psalm 37:11 states, "But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity." • In Isaiah 60:5, the prophet speaks of the future glory of Zion: "Then you will look and be radiant, your heart will tremble and swell with joy; the wealth on the seas will be brought to you, to you the riches of the nations will come." • Theological Significance: The concept of רֹב (rov) underscores the biblical theme of God's provision and generosity. It reflects the belief that God is the source of all abundance and that His blessings are plentiful for those who follow His ways. The term also serves as a reminder of the vastness of God's creation and the richness of His promises to His people. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from rabab Definition multitude, abundance, greatness NASB Translation abundance (29), abundant (6), abundantly (2), age* (1), all (1), ample (1), common sort* (1), excellent (1), extensively (1), extent (1), great (13), great number (1), great numbers (1), great quantities (1), great quantity (1), greatly (1), greatness (12), grossness (1), harsh (1), immense (1), increased (1), large (1), large amount (1), large number (1), large numbers (1), large quantities (2), length (1), magnitude (1), many (25), mass (1), mighty (1), more (2), much (7), multiplied (1), multiply (1), multitude (11), number (3), numerous (5), plentiful (4), plenty (1), quantities (1), so many (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs רב151 noun masculineJob 11:2 multitude, abundance, greatness; — absolute ׳ר Genesis 16:10 +, רוֺב 1 Chronicles 4:38; 2Chronicles 31:10 + Job 33:19 Qr (Kt ריב); construct רֹב Exodus 15:7 + (רֹבֿ Job 37:23 Baer Gi), רָבֿ Job 23:6 +; 2 Kings 19:23 and plural construct רֻבֵּי Hosea 8:12 see below; 1 multitude (c. 125 t.): of person Hosea 10:13; Proverbs 14:28; Proverbs 20:6; Esther 10:3 +; of things Isaiah 1:11; Isaiah 47:12; Ezekiel 27:18; Leviticus 27:16; Proverbs 10:19; Job 11:2 +; = great quantity, abundance Genesis 27:28; Hosea 9:7 + often (2 Kings 19:23 Qr [= Isaiah 37:24 Kt ], > Kt רכב; 2 Chronicles 24:27 Kt ורב > Qr יִרֶב), + (of time) רֹב שָׁנִים Job 32:8 (Gi; Job 32:7 van d. H., Baer), בְּרֹב יָמִים Ecclesiastes 11:1; = whole number (of bones) Job 4:14; Job 33:19 (Qr; Kt ריב); especially לָרֹב in respect of, for, multitude, in simile, like sand, stars, etc., Joshua 11:4 (JE), 1 Samuel 13:5; 2 Samuel 17:11 10t.; = abundantly, with verb (= הַרְבֵּה) Genesis 30:30 (J), Genesis 48:16 (E), 1 Kings 1:19,25; 1 Kings 10:10; usually late Nehemiah 9:25; Job 26:3; Zechariah 14:14; 1 Chronicles 4:30; 2Chronicles 9:9 ("" הַרְבֵּה 1 Kings 10:10) + 23 t. Chronicles; as predicate with הָיָה 1 Chronicles 22:14; = in great numbers, 2 Chronicles 30:5,24; nearly = adjective (c.substantive; = רַב) 2 Chronicles 9:1 ("" רַב 1 Kings 10:2), 1 Kings 16:8; 1Ki 24:24; 1Ki 30:13; מֵרֹב from multitude of, Deuteronomy 7:7; Deuteronomy 28:47 14t.; absolute from (for) mult. 1 Kings 7:47; Genesis 16:10; Genesis 32:13 (J), 1 Kings 3:8; 1 Kings 8:5 2Chronicles 5:6. 2 greatness (c. 26 t.): שִׂיחִי ׳מֵר 1 Samuel 1:16, רֹב חַסְרֶּ֑ךָ Nehemiah 13:22; Psalm 5:8; Psalm 69:14, compare Psalm 106:45, כֹּחַ ׳ר Isaiah 63:1; Job 23:6; Job 30:18; Psalm 33:16, etc.; read רֹב probably also (for דַב) Isaiah 63:7; Psalm 145:7; = length of journey (compare verb Joshua 9:13) בְּרֹב דַּרְכֵךְ Isaiah 57:10; Hosea 8:12 Qr רֻבֵּי תוֺרָתִי = greatnesses [great things], or numerous things of my law, but form dubious read perhaps רֹב תּוֺרֹתַי (sub 1), so We (compare ᵐ5); Gr and others דִּבְרֵי; > Kt רבו, see רִבּוֺ. — Leviticus 25:16; Deuteronomy 7:7; Hosea 4:7 see √ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance abundance, all, common sort, excellent, greatly huge, be increased From rabab; abundance (in any respect) -- abundance(- antly), all, X common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), X very (age). see HEBREW rabab Forms and Transliterations בְּרָב־ בְּרֹ֖ב בְּרֹ֣ב בְּרֹ֤ב בְּרֹ֥ב בְּרֹ֧ב בְרֹ֤ב בְרֹ֥ב ברב ברב־ הֲרֹ֣ב הרב וְרָב־ וְרֹ֖ב וְרֹ֣ב וְרֹ֥ב וְרֹב־ וּֽבַבָּקָ֡ר וּבְרֹ֖ב וּבְרֹ֣ב וּבְרֹ֥ב וּכְרֹ֥ב וּמֵרֹ֣ב וּמֵרֹ֥ב ובבקר וברב וכרב ומרב ורב ורב־ יִ֧רֶ֞ב ירב כְּרֹ֣ב כְּרֹ֥ב כרב לְרֹ֣ב לָ֠רֹב לָר֔וֹב לָרֹ֑ב לָרֹ֔ב לָרֹ֖ב לָרֹ֛ב לָרֹ֜ב לָרֹ֣ב לָרֹ֥ב לָרֹֽב׃ לָרֹב֒ לָרֹב֙ לָרֽוֹב׃ לרב לרב׃ לרוב לרוב׃ מֵ֭רֹב מֵֽרֻבְּכֶ֞ם מֵרֹ֖ב מֵרֹ֛ב מֵרֹ֣ב מֵרֹ֤ב מֵרֹ֥ב מֵרֹֽב׃ מֵרֹב֙ מרב מרב׃ מרבכם רָב־ רֹ֣ב רֹ֥ב רֹב־ רב רב־ bə·rāḇ- bə·rōḇ ḇə·rōḇ bərāḇ- beRo bərōḇ ḇərōḇ berov hă·rōḇ haRo hărōḇ kə·rōḇ keRo kərōḇ lā·rō·wḇ lā·rōḇ laRo lārōḇ laRov lārōwḇ lə·rōḇ leRo lərōḇ mê·rōḇ mê·rub·bə·ḵem meRo mêrōḇ merubbeChem mêrubbəḵem rāḇ- ro rōḇ rōḇ- rov ū·ḇab·bā·qār ū·ḇə·rōḇ ū·ḵə·rōḇ ū·mê·rōḇ ūḇabbāqār ūḇərōḇ ucheRo ūḵərōḇ umeRo ūmêrōḇ uvabbaKar uveRo veRo verov wə·rāḇ- wə·rōḇ wə·rōḇ- wərāḇ- wərōḇ wərōḇ- yi·reḇ yireḇ yiRev Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 16:10 HEB: וְלֹ֥א יִסָּפֵ֖ר מֵרֹֽב׃ NAS: so that they will be too many to count. KJV: that it shall not be numbered for multitude. INT: will be too to count many Genesis 27:28 HEB: וּמִשְׁמַנֵּ֖י הָאָ֑רֶץ וְרֹ֥ב דָּגָ֖ן וְתִירֹֽשׁ׃ NAS: of the earth, And an abundance of grain KJV: of the earth, and plenty of corn INT: and the fatness of the earth and an abundance of grain and new Genesis 30:30 HEB: לְפָנַי֙ וַיִּפְרֹ֣ץ לָרֹ֔ב וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ יְהוָ֛ה NAS: I came and it has increased to a multitude, and the LORD KJV: [came], and it is [now] increased unto a multitude; and the LORD INT: before has increased to a multitude has blessed and the LORD Genesis 32:12 HEB: לֹא־ יִסָּפֵ֖ר מֵרֹֽב׃ NAS: which is too great to be numbered.' KJV: which cannot be numbered for multitude. INT: not cannot be numbered great Genesis 48:16 HEB: וְיִצְחָ֑ק וְיִדְגּ֥וּ לָרֹ֖ב בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָֽרֶץ׃ NAS: And may they grow into a multitude in the midst KJV: and let them grow into a multitude in the midst INT: and Isaac grow A multitude the midst of the earth Exodus 15:7 HEB: וּבְרֹ֥ב גְּאוֹנְךָ֖ תַּהֲרֹ֣ס NAS: And in the greatness of Your excellence KJV: And in the greatness of thine excellency INT: the greatness of your excellence overthrow Leviticus 25:16 HEB: לְפִ֣י ׀ רֹ֣ב הַשָּׁנִ֗ים תַּרְבֶּה֙ NAS: In proportion to the extent of the years KJV: According to the multitude of years INT: proportion to the extent of the years shall increase Deuteronomy 1:10 HEB: כְּכוֹכְבֵ֥י הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם לָרֹֽב׃ NAS: like the stars of heaven in number. KJV: as the stars of heaven for multitude. INT: the stars of heaven number Deuteronomy 7:7 HEB: לֹ֣א מֵֽרֻבְּכֶ֞ם מִכָּל־ הָֽעַמִּ֗ים KJV: upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; INT: nor were more any of the peoples Deuteronomy 10:22 HEB: כְּכוֹכְבֵ֥י הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם לָרֹֽב׃ NAS: has made you as numerous as the stars KJV: of heaven for multitude. INT: as the stars of heaven numerous Deuteronomy 28:47 HEB: וּבְט֣וּב לֵבָ֑ב מֵרֹ֖ב כֹּֽל׃ NAS: heart, for the abundance of all things; KJV: of heart, for the abundance of all [things]; INT: glad heart the abundance of all Deuteronomy 28:62 HEB: כְּכוֹכְבֵ֥י הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם לָרֹ֑ב כִּי־ לֹ֣א NAS: whereas you were as numerous as the stars KJV: of heaven for multitude; because thou wouldest not obey INT: as the stars of heaven numerous because not Joshua 9:13 HEB: וּנְעָלֵ֔ינוּ בָּל֕וּ מֵרֹ֥ב הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ מְאֹֽד׃ KJV: by reason of the very long journey. INT: and our sandals are worn long journey of the very Joshua 11:4 HEB: שְׂפַת־ הַיָּ֖ם לָרֹ֑ב וְס֥וּס וָרֶ֖כֶב KJV: shore in multitude, with horses INT: shore the sea multitude horses and chariots Judges 6:5 HEB: כְדֵֽי־ אַרְבֶּה֙ לָרֹ֔ב וְלָהֶ֥ם וְלִגְמַלֵּיהֶ֖ם NAS: in like locusts for number, both they and their camels KJV: grasshoppers for multitude; [for] both they and their camels INT: as locusts number and their camels were without Judges 7:12 HEB: בָּעֵ֔מֶק כָּאַרְבֶּ֖ה לָרֹ֑ב וְלִגְמַלֵּיהֶם֙ אֵ֣ין NAS: in the valley as numerous as locusts; KJV: like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels INT: the valley locusts numerous and their camels were without Judges 7:12 HEB: שְׂפַ֥ת הַיָּ֖ם לָרֹֽב׃ NAS: number, as numerous as the sand KJV: by the sea side for multitude. INT: side the sea numerous 1 Samuel 1:16 HEB: בְּלִיָּ֑עַל כִּֽי־ מֵרֹ֥ב שִׂיחִ֛י וְכַעְסִ֖י NAS: now out of my great concern KJV: of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint INT: A worthless out of my great concern and provocation 1 Samuel 13:5 HEB: שְׂפַֽת־ הַיָּ֖ם לָרֹ֑ב וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ NAS: is on the seashore in abundance; and they came KJV: shore in multitude: and they came up, INT: shore the sea abundance came and camped 2 Samuel 17:11 HEB: עַל־ הַיָּ֖ם לָרֹ֑ב וּפָנֶ֥יךָ הֹלְכִ֖ים NAS: that is by the sea in abundance, and that you personally KJV: that [is] by the sea for multitude; and that thou go INT: is by the sea abundance personally go 1 Kings 1:19 HEB: וּֽמְרִיא־ וְצֹאן֮ לָרֹב֒ וַיִּקְרָא֙ לְכָל־ NAS: and sheep in abundance, and has invited KJV: and sheep in abundance, and hath called INT: and fatlings and sheep abundance invited all 1 Kings 1:25 HEB: וּֽמְרִיא־ וְצֹאן֮ לָרֹב֒ וַיִּקְרָא֩ לְכָל־ NAS: and sheep in abundance, and has invited KJV: and sheep in abundance, and hath called INT: and fatlings and sheep abundance invited all 1 Kings 3:8 HEB: וְלֹ֥א יִסָּפֵ֖ר מֵרֹֽב׃ NAS: are too many to be numbered KJV: nor counted for multitude. INT: or counted many 1 Kings 4:20 HEB: עַל־ הַיָּ֖ם לָרֹ֑ב אֹכְלִ֥ים וְשֹׁתִ֖ים NAS: that is on the seashore in abundance; [they] were eating KJV: which [is] by the sea in multitude, eating INT: is on the seashore abundance were eating and drinking 1 Kings 7:47 HEB: כָּל־ הַכֵּלִ֔ים מֵרֹ֖ב מְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד NAS: [they were] too many; the weight KJV: [unweighed], because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight INT: all the utensils many too too 147 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7230 147 Occurrences bə·rōḇ — 26 Occ. bə·rāḇ- — 4 Occ. hă·rōḇ — 1 Occ. kə·rōḇ — 7 Occ. lā·rōḇ — 52 Occ. lā·rō·wḇ — 2 Occ. lə·rōḇ — 1 Occ. mê·rōḇ — 21 Occ. mê·rub·bə·ḵem — 1 Occ. rōḇ — 6 Occ. rāḇ- — 4 Occ. ū·ḵə·rōḇ — 1 Occ. ū·mê·rōḇ — 2 Occ. ū·ḇab·bā·qār — 1 Occ. ū·ḇə·rōḇ — 6 Occ. wə·rōḇ — 8 Occ. wə·rōḇ- — 3 Occ. yi·reḇ — 1 Occ.