to grow great
re.vah denotes becoming or being made great, seen in contexts of promotion and Babylon’s greatness.
The attested forms occur in settings of elevation or greatness: Daniel is promoted in Daniel 2:48, and Babylon is described as great in Daniel 4:30. The supplied translation does not isolate the term’s contribution in Daniel 4:8, Daniel 4:17, or Daniel 4:19.
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becoming or being made great · dominant
In Daniel 2:48, the Piel perfect form occurs in the report that the king promoted Daniel and gave him great gifts. In Daniel 4:30, the Qal perfect form occurs in the king’s statement about “the great Babylon”; these contexts associate the verb with elevation or greatness.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the surrounding contexts through Daniel’s promotion in Daniel 2:48 and “the great Babylon” in Daniel 4:30. Its wording does not identify a precise English rendering for every supplied form.