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, multitude, greatness, plenty
Meaning:abundance
Word Origin:Derived from the root verb רָבַב (ravav), meaning "to be many" or "to multiply."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: -G4124 (plēthos): Often used in the New Testament to denote a multitude or large number, similar to the Hebrew "rob."
-G4050 (perisseia): Meaning abundance or surplus, reflecting the idea of overflowing or exceeding.
Usage:The Hebrew word "rob" primarily denotes a sense of abundance or multitude. It is used to describe a large quantity or great number of something, whether it be people, possessions, or abstract concepts like wisdom or peace. The term often conveys the idea of overflowing or exceeding what is usual or expected.
Cultural and Historical Background:In the ancient Near Eastern context, abundance was often seen as a sign of divine blessing and favor. The Israelites, living in a land dependent on seasonal rains, viewed agricultural abundance as a direct result of God's provision. Similarly, a multitude of descendants was considered a fulfillment of God's promises to the patriarchs, such as Abraham. The concept of abundance also extended to wisdom and spiritual blessings, reflecting a holistic view of prosperity.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
rababDefinitionmultitude, abundance, greatness
NASB Translationabundance (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
151Job 11:2 ; — absolute
Genesis 16:10 +,
1 Chronicles 4:38; 2Chronicles 31:10 +
Job 33:19 Qr (Kt ); construct
Exodus 15:7 + (
Job 37:23 Baer Gi),
Job 23:6 +;
2 Kings 19:23 and plural construct
Hosea 8:12 see below;
multitude (c. 125 t.): of personHosea 10:13;Proverbs 14:28;Proverbs 20:6;Esther 10:3 +; of thingsIsaiah 1:11;Isaiah 47:12;Ezekiel 27:18;Leviticus 27:16;Proverbs 10:19;Job 11:2 +; =great quantity, abundanceGenesis 27:28;Hosea 9:7 + often (2 Kings 19:23 Qr [=Isaiah 37:24 Kt ], > Kt ; 2 Chronicles 24:27 Kt > Qr ), + (of time)Job 32:8 (Gi;Job 32:7 van d. H., Baer),Ecclesiastes 11:1; =whole number (of bones)Job 4:14;Job 33:19 (Qr; Kt ); especiallyin 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 (= )Genesis 30:30 (J),Genesis 48:16 (E),1 Kings 1:19,25;1 Kings 10:10; usually lateNehemiah 9:25;Job 26:3;Zechariah 14:14;1 Chronicles 4:30; 2Chronicles 9:9 (""1 Kings 10:10) + 23 t. Chronicles; as predicate with1 Chronicles 22:14; =in great numbers, 2 Chronicles 30:5,24; nearly = adjective (c.substantive; = ) 2 Chronicles 9:1 (""1 Kings 10:2),1 Kings 16:8; 1Ki 24:24; 1Ki 30:13;from multitude of,Deuteronomy 7:7;Deuteronomy 28:47 14t.; absolutefrom (for)mult.1 Kings 7:47;Genesis 16:10;Genesis 32:13 (J),1 Kings 3:8;1 Kings 8:5 2Chronicles 5:6.
greatness (c. 26 t.):1 Samuel 1:16,Nehemiah 13:22;Psalm 5:8;Psalm 69:14, comparePsalm 106:45,Isaiah 63:1;Job 23:6;Job 30:18;Psalm 33:16, etc.; read probably also (for )Isaiah 63:7;Psalm 145:7; =length of journey (compare verbJoshua 9:13)Isaiah 57:10;Hosea 8:12 Qr =greatnesses [great things], ornumerous things of my law, but form dubious read perhaps (sub ), so We (compare ); Gr and others ; > Kt , see . —Leviticus 25:16;Deuteronomy 7:7;Hosea 4:7 see √
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
abundance, all, common sort, excellent, greatly huge, be increased
Fromrabab; 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 HEBREWrabab
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
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