Greatness
רְבוּStrong’s H7238revu (re-vu)
Appears in 5 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Revu is the Aramaic word usually translated “greatness the”, “greatness your” and “greatness”. It appears in 5 verses of the Old Testament.
“It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.”
Meaning
- Greatness
How it's translated
- and greatness the 2
- and greatness your 1
- and greatness 1
- greatness the 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Daniel 5
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Daniel 4:36In contextAt the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.
- Daniel 5:18In contextO thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:
- Daniel 5:19In contextAnd for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.
- Daniel 7:27In contextAnd the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
Aramaic dictionary
רְבוּ revu · greatness
greatness
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “greatness” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
GREATNESS, noun
Largeness of bulk, dimensions, number or quantity; as the greatness of a mountain, of an edifice, of a multitude, or of a sum of money. With reference to solid bodies, however, we more generally use bulk, size, extent or magnitude than greatness; as the bulk or size of the body; the extent of the ocean; the magnitude of the sun or of the earth.
- Large amount; extent; as the greatness of a reward.
- High degree; as the greatness of virtue or vice.
- High rank or place; elevation; dignity; distinction; eminence; power; command.
- Swelling pride; affected state.
All definitions
- Magnanimity; elevation of sentiment; nobleness; as greatness of mind.
- Strength or extent of intellectual faculties; as the greatness of genius.
- Large extent or variety; as the greatness of a man's acquisitions.
- Grandeur; pomp; magnificence.
- Force; intensity; as the greatness of sound, of passion, heat, etc.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Aramaic, not from any one translation.