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Strong's H7229 רַב (rab)

Rab means “captain” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H7229
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 15
Books 2

Strong's H7229 Quick Answer

Strong's H7229 רַב (rab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. rab (rab) adj. 1. captain, chief, great, lord, master, stout [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7227] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include great, master, lord, captain, and chief. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
rab (rab) adj. 1. captain, chief, great, lord, master, stout [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7227]
Usage
15 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
great, master, lord, captain, and chief

Meaning and Definition

rab (rab) adj. 1. captain, chief, great, lord, master, stout [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7227] Root(s): H7227

Original Word
רַב
Transliteration
rab
Derivation
First root strongs: 7227
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7229. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H7229 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render rab, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

great Ezra 4:10 10× master Daniel 4:9 captain Daniel 2:14 chief Daniel 2:48 lord Daniel 2:10

How Strong's H7229 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 15 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7229 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H7229 in the Old Testament

15 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 4:10 KJV

And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnapper brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time.

Ezra 5:8 KJV

Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.

Ezra 5:11 KJV

And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.

Usage Excerpts

First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7229.

Ezra 4:10 Old Testament, KJV
And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnapper brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time.
Ezra 5:8 Old Testament, KJV
Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.
Ezra 5:11 Old Testament, KJV
And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.
Daniel 2:10 Old Testament, KJV
The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.
Daniel 2:14 Old Testament, KJV
Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:
Daniel 2:31 Old Testament, KJV
Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.
Daniel 2:35 Old Testament, KJV
Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
Daniel 2:45 Old Testament, KJV
Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
Daniel 2:48 Old Testament, KJV
Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel 4:9 Old Testament, KJV
O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.
Daniel 4:30 Old Testament, KJV
The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
Daniel 5:1 Old Testament, KJV
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
Daniel 5:11 Old Testament, KJV
There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;
Daniel 7:2 Old Testament, KJV
Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.
Daniel 7:20 Old Testament, KJV
And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7229, grouped by book.

Ezra 3 usages, Old Testament
Daniel 12 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H7229 FAQ

What does rab (רַב) mean?

Rab (Strong's H7229) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "captain". rab (rab) adj. 1. captain, chief, great, lord, master, stout [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7227]

How many times is rab (רַב) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's H7229 across 2 books.

Where can I study rab (רַב) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7229 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate rab (רַב)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as great, master, lord, captain, and chief. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.