Hebrew · H3117, H7227 · unreviewed

יָמִים רַבִּים

A day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb) · abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)

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יוֹם H3117 a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
Pronunciation yôm
Fundamental unit of time marked by daylight, extending metaphorically to ages, epochs, and eschatological periods.
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רַב H7227 abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
Pronunciation rabbim
Abundance across multiple dimensions (quantity, quality, rank, time); often implies authority or leadership capacity.
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What does יָמִים רַבִּים (yāmîm rabbîm) mean in the Bible?

יוֹם · רַב is a Hebrew word meaning "many days, an extended period".

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Meaning

many days, an extended period
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