Hebrew word · Strong's H7227

רַב

rab · rab · adjective · “many, great, abundant”

In a sentence

Rav means many, great, abundant — used of multitudes, generations, and the LORD's «great» love. Goes with chesed in some of the Bible's warmest lines.

Rav is a versatile adjective: many, great, abundant. The Psalms speak of God's «rav chesed» — abundant steadfast love.

It runs through Israel's faith: God's mercies are rav; his salvation is rav; his thoughts toward us are rav (Psalm 40:5). The Old Testament's God is never miserly.

Strong's reference

Definition: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)

KJV usage: (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).

Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

Psalms 86:5 “For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.” Exodus 34:6 “Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,”

Original BibleDawn word study. Original-language data and the public-domain Strong's (1890) gloss are referenced; see sources.