Aramaic ר

ראה (√ of foll.; not Aramaic; BH רָאָה see).

† [רֵו] n.m. appearance (𝔗, rare);—sf. רֵוֵהּ Dn 2:31; 3:25.

† [רֵאשׁ] n.m. Dn 7:6 head (Egyptian Aramaic, S-CPap.; Palm. רש; 𝔗 רֵישׁ, Syriac ܪܺܝܫ; BH רֹאשׁ);—cstr. ר׳ Dn 7:1; emph. ה—ָ 2:38; sf. רֵאשִׁי 4:2 +, ךְ—ָ 2:28, הּ—ֵ v 32 +, הּ—ַ 7:20, הוֹן—ֵ 3:27; pl. abs. רֵאשִׁין 7:6, sf. רָאשֵׁיהֹם (K§§ 53, Anm. b); 63 Gu Hpt ad loc.) Ezr 5:10;—

1. head of man Dn 3:27, cf. 7:9; in vision: of image 2:32, 38, beast 7:6, 20.

2. head as seat of visions, הֶזְוֵי רֵאשָׁךְ, etc., 2:28; 4:2, 7, 10; 7:1, 15.

3. = chief, בְּר׳ Ezr 5:10 in the capacity of their chiefs.

4. sum, essential content, of matters Dn 7:1 (NesMM 40 beginning).

רבב (√ of foll.; v. BH I. רבב, רַב, רִבּוֹ).

רַב adj. great (𝔗 Syriac);—abs. Dn 2:31 +, cstr. v 14 +; emph. m. רַבָּא Ezr 4:10 +; f. רַבְּתָא Dn 4:27; mpl. redupl. רַבְרְבִין (K§ 59, 4) 3:33, fpl. -בָן 2:48 +, emph. תָא—ָ 7:11, 17;—

1. great, lit., of image Dn 2:31, rock v 35, city 4:27, sea 7:2, beast v 3, 17, teeth v 7, gifts 2:48; great, imposing, feast 5:1, signs 3:33, words 7:8, 11, 20; c. מִן comp. 7:20.

2. fig. of power, influence, etc.: great king 2:10 Ezr 4:10; 5:11 (cf. Zinj. מלכן רברבן Cooke 183), God 5:8 Dn 2:45.

3. as n. = captain, chief: רַב טַבָּחַיָּא Dn 2:14, ר׳ סִגְנִין v 48, ר׳ חַרְטֻמַּיָּא 4:6; 5:11.

† רִבּוֹ (K§ 65, 4) n.f. myriad (𝔗 Syriac);—cstr. ר׳ + pl. רבון Kt (read רִבְּוָן Kl.c.), רִבְבָן Qr Dn 7:10 a myriad myriads.

† [רַבְרְבָן] n.m. lord, noble (cf. 𝔗 Syriac);—pl. sf. רַבְרְבָּנַי Dn 4:33 my lords (of Neb.); נ֫וֹהִי- (of Belshazzar) 5:1, 2, 3, 9, 10, of Darius 6:18; -ניך Kt, -נָךְ Qr (K§ 53, Anm. b)) of Belshazzar 5:23.

† רְבָה vb. grow great (𝔗 Syriac; v. BH I. רבה);—

Pe. Pf. 3 ms. ר׳ Dn 4:8 +; 3 fs. רְבָת v 19; 2 ms. רְבַיְתָ Kt (> רְבַת Qr K§ 47, Beisp. 1) a)) v 19;—grow tall and large, of tree Dn 4:8, 17; grow long, of hair v 30; fig. grow great, of king v 19, increase, of greatness v 19.

Pa. make great: Pf. 3 ms. רַבִּי 2:48 c. ל acc. pers.

† רְבוּ n.f. greatness (𝔗 Syriac);—abs. ר׳ Dn 4:33, emph. רְבוּתָא 5:18 +, sf. -תָךְ 4:19;—greatness of king Dn 4:19, 33; 5:18, 19; of kingdom 7:27.

רבע (v. BH אַרְבַּע, רְבִיעִי, √ רבע).

† אַרְבַּע, אַרְבְּעָה n.m. et f. four;—

1. m.: bef. n.fpl. Dn 7:2, 3; n.fs. א׳ מְאָה Ezr 6:17; after n.fpl. Dn 7:6; as pred. אַרְבַּ֑ע v 17.

2. f.: bef. n.m.pl. Dn 7:6, 17; after n.m.pl. 3:25.

† [רְבִיעִי] adj. num. ord. fourth;—f. abs. רביעיא Kt, רְבִיעָאָה Qr (K§ 66, 1) Dn 2:40; 3:25; 7:7, 23; emph. רְבִיעָֽיְתָא v 19, 23.

רַבְרְבִין etc. v. רַב supr.

רַבְרְבָן v. רבב.

† [רְגַז] vb.

Haph. enrage (cf. BH);—Pf. 3 mpl. הַרְגִּ֫זוּ Ezr 5:12, c. acc. לָאֱלָהּ שְׁמַיָּא.

† רְּגַז n.m. rage;—abs. Dn 3:13 (of king).

† [רְגַל] n. [f.] foot (v. BH);—du. abs. רַגְ֫לַיִן Dn 7:4; emph. -לַיָּא 2:41, 42; sf. -לוֹ֫הִי v 33, 34, רבליה Kt, רְגַלַהּ Qr (K§ 53, 2, Anm. b)) 7:7, 19;—feet; in vision, of image Dn 2:33, 34, 41, 42, of beast 7:4, 7, 19.

† [רְגַשׁ] vb. be in tumult (𝔗; Syriac (rare; usually feel, perceive); v. BH (late, rare));—

Haph. shew tumultuousness, come thronging: Pf. 3 mpl. הַרְגִּ֫שׁוּ c. עַל pers. Dn 6:7, 16, abs. v 12.

רֵוֵהּ v. [רֵו] sub ראה.

רוח (√ of foll.; v. BH id., רוּחַ, רֵיחַ).

† רוּחַ n.f. Dn 5:12 wind, spirit;—ר׳ abs. Dn 5:12; 6:4, cstr. 4:5 +, emph. רוּחָא 2:35; sf. רוּחִי 7:15, הּ—ֵ 5:20; pl. cstr. רוּחֵי 7:2;—

1. wind Dn 2:35; 7:2.

2. spirit: a. of man, 5:20; 7:15; as faculty of knowledge, ר׳ יַתִּירָא 5:12; 6:4. b. ר׳ אֱלָהִין קַדִּישִׁין 4:5, 6, 15; 5:11, ר׳ א׳ v 14.

† רֵיחַ n.f. smell;—cstr. ר׳ נוּר Dn 3:27.

† [רוּם] vb. rise (v. BH);—

Pe. Pf. intr. רִם Dn 5:20 lifted up, of heart, i.e. presumptuous. Pōʿl. extol: Pt. מְרוֹמֵם 4:34 (ל dei).

Haph. exalt: Pt. מָרִים 5:19 (acc. pers.). Hithpōʿl. lift oneself up against, Pf. 2 ms. הִתְרוֹמַמְתָּ 5:23 (על dei).

† [רוּם] n.m. Dn 4:7 height;—sf. רוּמֵהּ, of temple Ezr 6:3, image Dn 3:1, tree in vision 4:7, 8, 17.

† רָז n.m. Dn 2:18 secret (𝔗 id., Syriac ܪܳܙ, ܐܪܳܙ, ܪܳܐܙܳܐ; Pers. loan-word; = Phlv. rāž, N Pers. rāz AndrM 83 *);—abs. ר׳ Dn 4:6, emph. רָזָא 2:18, 19, 27, 30, 47; pl. abs. רָזִין v 28, 47, emph. רָזַיָּא v 29.

רְחוּם n.pr.m. Persian official Ezr 4:8 (usually expl. from √ רחם, v. BH, p. 933; Scheft92 thinks poss. orig. רוחם, OIran. n.pr. rukma, = splendour).

רַחֲמִין n. [m.] pl. intens. compassion (BH רַחֲמִים, √ I. רחם);—abs. ר׳ Dn 2:18.

† [רְחַץ] vb. trust (𝔗 id., Chr-Pal. ܪܚܨ SchwallyIdiot. 126 SchulthLex. 193; Assyrian raḫâṣu; Arabic رَخُصَ ii. have indulgence, permission);—

Hithpe. set one’s trust upon (עַל dei) Pf. 3 mpl. הִתְרְחִ֫צוּ Dn 3:28.

רחק (√ of following; v. BH רחק, רָחוֹק).

† [רְחִיק] adj. far;—pl. abs. רְחִיקִין הֲווֹ מִן־תַּמָּה Ezr 6:6, i.e. keep aloof.

רֵיחַ v. רוח.

† [רְמָא] vb. cast, throw (v. BH I. רמה (rare));—

Pe. Pf. 3 mpl. רְמוֹ Dn 6:17, 25; 1 pl. רְמֵ֫ינָא 3:24; Inf. לְמִרְמֵא v 20 Ezr 7:24;— 1. cast, acc. pers. + ל loc. Dn 3:24; 6:25; acc. pers. om. v 17 3:20. 2. fig. throw (burden of) tribute, עַל pers., Ezr 7:24.

Peʿîl Pf. 3 mpl. רְמִיו (WCG 225): 1. were cast, subj. pers. c. ל loc., Dn 3:21. 2. were placed, set, 7:9 (cf. 𝔗 Je 1:15 Dr, and BH ירה 2).

Hithpe. be cast, subj. pers. c. ל loc.: Impf. 3 ms. יִתְרְמֵא Dn 3:6, 11; 6:8, 13; 2 mpl. תִּתְרְמוֹן 3:15.

רעה (√ of following; cf. BH III. רעה).

[רְעוּ] n.f. good pleasure, will;—cstr. רְעוּת of king Ezr 5:17, of God 7:18.

† [רַעְיוֹן] n. m. Dn 4:16 thought;—pl. cstr. רַעְיוֹנֵי לִבְבָךְ Dn 2:30; sf. -נַי 7:28; -ניך Kt, -נָךְ Qr (K§ 53 Anm. b)) 2:29; 5:10, רַעְיֹנֹ֫הִי 4:16; 5:6.

† רַעֲנַן adj. flourishing (perhaps loan-word from BH רַעֲנָן luxuriant, √ רען);—fig. of pers. Dn 4:1 (cf. BH ψ 92:15).

† [רְעַע] vb. crush, shatter (𝔗 Syriac; v. BH רצץ);—

Pe. Impf. 3 fs. (וְ)תֵרֹעַ Dn 2:40 (obj. om.).

Pa. Pt. act. מְרָעַע 2:40 (acc. rei).

† [רְפַס] vb. tread, trample (cf. BH (late));—

Pe. Pt. act. fs. בּרגליה רָֽסְפָה, c. acc. rei Dn 7:7, 19.

† רְשַׁם vb. inscribe, sign (𝔗 Syriac; v. BH (once, late));—

Pe. Pf. 3 ms. ר׳ Dn 6:10; 2 ms. רְשַׁ֫מָתָּ v 13, רְשַׁ֑מְתָּ v 14; Impf. 2 ms. (וְ)תִרְשֻׁם v 9;—inscribe (prob. with one’s name, i.e.) sign, acc. כְּתָבָא Dn 6:9, 10, אֱסָר v 13, 14. Peʿîl Pf. 3 ms. רְשִׁים, subj. כְּתָבָא: 1. be inscribed, written, Dn 5:24, 25. 2. be signed 6:11.