re.va.vah denotes a very large number or multitude, used in numerical comparisons, groups of people, and abundant quantities.

The occurrences show a large numerical quantity or multitude, whether set beside thousands in military and numerical comparisons, applied to groups of people, or used for abundant offerings and growth. Singular and plural noun forms occur in these settings without showing a distinct lexical meaning.

1. A very large number or multitude · dominant

   In 1 Samuel 18:7, the plural construct form occurs in the song that contrasts Saul's thousands with David's larger tally; 1 Samuel 18:8 repeats that contrast in Saul's angry response. In Genesis 24:60, the singular absolute form belongs to a blessing for Rebekah's descendants, while Deuteronomy 32:30 and Leviticus 26:8 use the singular in numerical statements about pursuit and defeat. The plural also names large groupings in Deuteronomy 33:17 and Numbers 10:36, and Micah 6:7 places it with an excessive quantity of rivers of oil.

   1 Samuel 18:71 Samuel 18:8Genesis 24:60Deuteronomy 32:30Deuteronomy 33:17Micah 6:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the term with “myriad” or “myriads,” especially in numerical contrasts and blessings. In some verses, such as Psalm 3:7, the supplied translation does not visibly isolate its contribution, so the English wording should not be read as a gloss of the term.