רַב
rav · archer
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H7228 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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rav (רַב) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “archer”.
An archer, one who shoots arrows.
How to say it
rav
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A soldier who shoots with a bow.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Job 16:13
His archers surround me; he splits open my kidneys and does not have compassion; he pours out my gall on the ground.
- Jeremiah 50:29
Summon against Babylon archers, all who bend the bow; encamp against her all around; let there be no escape for her. Repay her according to her deeds; according to all that she has done, do to her; for against YHWH she has acted insolently, against the Holy One of Israel.