ערב רב

Hebrew

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.

Pronunciation

Noun

עֵרֶב רַב • (érev rav) m

  1. (biblical) a group of Egyptians and others who joined the Israelites during the Exodus.
  2. (derogatory) a traitor to the Jewish people.
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