Lexicon
רֹב
rov
H7230
H:N-M Hebrew

abundance

150
Occurrences
25
Books
Hebrew
Language

rov denotes a large quantity, whether of resources, people, or the extent of a condition or action.

The noun most often marks a large supply of tangible resources, including building materials, wealth, goods, and sacrificial animals. It also describes numerous people or other countable groups, and in construct expressions it can mark the extent of such matters as complaint, wisdom, pride, iniquity, or days; one supplied occurrence is tagged as a Qal infinitive construct in a comparison of being more numerous.

Senses in use

  1. Large supply of resources or goods · dominant

    The noun marks plentiful material provision or accumulation. In 1 Chronicles 22:3 the APB renders iron and bronze prepared for the temple project as being "in abundance," while 1 Chronicles 29:2 places abundant precious stones among the materials prepared; Ezekiel 27:33 describes substance and merchandise that enrich kings.

  2. Great number of people, animals, or objects · common

    The noun can characterize a group or collection as too numerous or exceptionally large. In 1 Kings 3:8 the APB describes the chosen people as unable to be numbered because of their abundance, and in 1 Kings 8:5 flock and cattle likewise cannot be counted; 2 Chronicles 15:9 concerns large numbers who joined Asa.

  3. Extent or intensity of an abstract matter · common

    In construct expressions, the noun marks the extent of a condition, quality, or period rather than a stock of goods. In 1 Samuel 1:16 the APB renders Hannah's speech as arising from the abundance of her complaint and vexation; Ecclesiastes 1:18 links much wisdom with vexation, and Hosea 9:7 connects punishment with the abundance of iniquity and greatness of hatred.

  4. Being more numerous in comparison · rare

    In Deuteronomy 7:7, the supplied form is tagged as a Qal infinitive construct in the clause comparing Israel with other peoples. The APB renders the comparison as "more numerous," then contrasts it with Israel being the fewest.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB variously presents the relevant clauses with "in abundance," "much," "multitude," "plenty," and "more numerous." Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, these expressions show the verse-level presentation rather than fixed English equivalents for each occurrence.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture