Lexicon rabab: To be many, to multiply, to increase Original Word: רָבַב Strong's Exhaustive Concordance shoot A primitive root (rather identical with rabab through the idea of projection); to shoot an arrow -- shoot. see HEBREW rabab Brown-Driver-Briggs II. [רָבַב] verb shoot; — Qal Perfect3plural וָרֹ֑בוּ (Ges§ 67m) Genesis 49:23 absolute (בַּעֲלֵי חִצִּים in "" 1.; Samaritan וַיְרִיבֻהוּ, so perhaps ᵐ5 ἐλοιδόρουν). — רָֹב Psalm 18:15 (חִצָּיו in "" 1.), see I. רַב 1g. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G3170 (μεγαλύνω, megalynō): To make great, magnify Usage: The verb רָבַב (rābab) is used in the context of archery, specifically referring to the action of shooting an arrow. It is a term that conveys the act of launching or projecting an arrow from a bow. Context: The Hebrew verb רָבַב (rābab) is a primitive root that appears in the context of archery within the Hebrew Bible. It is used to describe the action of shooting an arrow, a skill that was essential for warfare and hunting in ancient times. The term is associated with precision and skill, as archery required a high level of expertise. The act of shooting an arrow is often metaphorically linked to the idea of sending forth or projecting something with intent and purpose. In the biblical narrative, archery is sometimes used symbolically to represent divine judgment or deliverance, as arrows are seen as instruments of power and authority. Forms and Transliterations וָרֹ֑בּוּ ורבו רָ֝ב רב rāḇ rav vaRobbu wā·rōb·bū wārōbbūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 49:23 HEB: וַֽיְמָרֲרֻ֖הוּ וָרֹ֑בּוּ וַֽיִּשְׂטְמֻ֖הוּ בַּעֲלֵ֥י NAS: bitterly attacked him, And shot [at him] and harassed KJV: have sorely grieved him, and shot [at him], and hated him: INT: bitterly and shot and harassed archer Psalm 18:14 2 Occurrences |
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