"ערב רב" meaning in Hebrew

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Noun

IPA: /ˈe.ʁev ʁav/ [Modern-Israeli-Hebrew], /ˈʕeːʀ̟ɛv ʀav/ [Tiberian-Hebrew] Forms: עֵרֶב רַב [canonical], érev rav [romanization]
Etymology: From עֵרֶב (érev, “crowd, rabble”) + רַב (rav, “many”). Sense 2 is due to the notion that the erev rav were a major factor in the creation of the Golden Calf. Etymology templates: {{affix|he|עֵרֶב|רַב|t1=crowd, rabble|t2=many|tr1=érev|tr2=rav}} עֵרֶב (érev, “crowd, rabble”) + רַב (rav, “many”) Head templates: {{he-noun|g=m|tr=érev rav|wv=עֵרֶב רַב}} עֵרֶב רַב • (érev rav) m
  1. (biblical) a group of Egyptians and others who joined the Israelites during the Exodus.
    Sense id: en-ערב_רב-he-noun-hbyNs4SW Categories (other): Bible, Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. (derogatory) a traitor to the Jewish people. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-ערב_רב-he-noun-LX7aK~bE
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