Daniel 1:3:4Dan.1.3.W4TAB
רַ֣ב
rav
“chief of”
- Transliteration
- RAV
- Extended
- RAHV
- IPA
- /ˈrav/
Meaning by language
- English
- chief of
Alphabet Analysis
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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The word
Word in context
- word
RAV
- phraseyour reading level
RAV sa-ri-SAV
- clause
va-yo-MER ha-ME-lekh le-ash-pe-NAZ RAV sa-ri-SAV
- sentence
va-yo-MER ha-ME-lekh le-ash-pe-NAZ RAV sa-ri-SAV le-ha-VI mi-be-NEE yis-ra-EL u-miz-ZE-RA ha-me-lu-KHAA u-min-ha-par-teh-MEEM
Exegesis
The construct rav sarisav {רַב סָרִיסָיו | rav sa-rî-sāv} 'chief of his eunuchs' defines his role.
In context — Daniel 1:3
The king directed Ashpenaz , chief of his eunuchs , to bring some from among the Israelites, including those from the royal line and the noble class.
About this coordinate
Daniel 1:3:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Daniel 1:3, so the Hebrew word רַ֣ב (rav) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Dan.1.3.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Dan.1.3.W4.S1) and character.