Strong's Lexicon
rabah: To increase, to multiply, to become many, to grow
Original Word:רָבָה
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:rabah
Pronunciation:rah-BAH
Phonetic Spelling:(raw-baw')
Definition:To increase, to multiply, to become many, to grow
Meaning:to increase
Word Origin:A primitive root
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: -G4129 (πληθύνω, plethyno): To multiply, to increase
-G4119 (πλείων, pleion): More, greater
Usage:The Hebrew verb "rabah" primarily conveys the idea of increasing or multiplying. It is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament to describe the growth or expansion of people, nations, livestock, and even abstract concepts like sin or peace. The term often implies a blessing or divine favor, especially when referring to the multiplication of descendants or prosperity.
Cultural and Historical Background:In the ancient Near Eastern context, the concept of multiplication was closely tied to the idea of blessing and prosperity. Large families and abundant livestock were seen as signs of divine favor and were essential for survival and economic stability. The promise of multiplication, especially in terms of descendants, was a significant aspect of God's covenant with the patriarchs, reflecting the cultural importance of lineage and inheritance.
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. []
225 (Late Hebrew id.; Assyrian
rabû,
be great, grow; Arabic
Aramaic ;
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grow, increase); —
59,Perfect3feminine singular1 Samuel 14:30; 2masculine singular consecutiveDeuteronomy 30:16; 3pluralEzra 9:6 +, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularDeuteronomy 8:13 +, jussiveGenesis 1:22 2Chronicles 24:27 Qr (< Kt, see
),Exodus 1:20 3feminine singularDeuteronomy 7:22;Daniel 12:4,Genesis 43:34;1 Kings 5:10; 3masculine pluralDeuteronomy 11:31 +,Psalm 139:18,Deuteronomy 8:13 etc.;Imperative masculine singularGenesis 35:11;Infinitive constructExodus 11:9 +; —Participle see II. ; —
become many, numerous:
,Exodus 1:10,12 (J),Exodus 1:20 (E),Deuteronomy 6:3;Deuteronomy 8:1;Deuteronomy 30:16;Zechariah 10:8;1 Chronicles 5:231 Chronicles 23:17; especially +be fruitful and multiplyJeremiah 3:16;Jeremiah 23:3 (figurative of flock),Genesis 47:27b (P),Exodus 1:7 (P),Psalm 107:38 also (of man and beast)Ezekiel 36:11; of childrenJob 27:14;Proverbs 28:28,Proverbs 29:2 (Toyrule, "" ),Proverbs 29:16 (Toyid.).
Deuteronomy 7:22 (+ person),Deuteronomy 8:13;1 Chronicles 5:9; +Genesis 1:22;Genesis 8:17 (both P; compareEzekiel 36:11 above).
of thingsDeuteronomy 8:13 (twice in verse);Ezekiel 31:5;Exodus 11:9 (P),Ecclesiastes 5:10; of sinsEzra 9:6 (+ ),Proverbs 29:16; + comparePsalm 16:4;Psalm 139:18; of daysGenesis 38:12 (J),Deuteronomy 11:21;1 Samuel 7:2;Proverbs 9:11, years of lifeProverbs 4:10; of watersGenesis 7:17 (J),Genesis 7:18 (P).
be great: (I) of thingsGenesis 43:24 (J; + compare),1 Samuel 14:30; of way =be longDeuteronomy 19:6 and ( compare person)Deuteronomy 14:24be too long for; of wisdom1 Kings 5:10 ( compare). (2) of person,Job 33:12 i.e. is too great for (De and others); has loftier, nobler thoughts (Di Bu), but no "".
grow great (Aramaism): (I) of person, = grow upEzekiel 16:7 ( + ),Job 39:4. (2) of gloryPsalm 49:17, knowledgeDaniel 12:4. — 2Chronicles 24:27 see above
.,make large, increase; —Imperative masculine singularJudges 9:29enlarge thy host; Perfect2masculine singularPsalm 44:13thou hast not made great with their price (set a high price; so Ew De Che and others); orincreased (that is, thy wealth)by their price (Hup Bae); =bring up, rear (children)Lamentations 2:22 (+ ), whelpsEzekiel 19:2 (in figurative).162Perfect3masculine singularHosea 8:11 +, suffix consecutiveDeuteronomy 30:5; 2masculine singularIsaiah 9:2 +, 1 singularHosea 2:10 +, etc.;ImperfectHosea 12:2 +,2 Samuel 18:8;Lamentations 2:5 etc.;Imperative masculine singularEzekiel 24:10,Judges 20:38 +Psalm 51:4 Qr ( Kt, Infinitive absolute), etc.; feminine singularIsaiah 23:16, masculine pluralAmos 4:4;Genesis 34:12;Infinitive absoluteGenesis 15:1 +, (BaNB 90, 91)Genesis 3:16;Genesis 16:10;Genesis 22:17;constructDeuteronomy 28:63 + (2 Samuel 14:11 Kt ;Amos 4:9;Proverbs 25:27 see below);ParticipleExodus 16:17 +, constructLeviticus 11:42, etc.; —
make much, ormany:
(or a people),multiply, increaseGenesis 16:10;Genesis 17:20;Isaiah 9:2 +;Ezekiel 36:10 (+ person),Ezekiel 36:11 (man and beast; + id.);Deuteronomy 30:5 (+ compare person); + Hiph`ilGenesis 28:3;Genesis 48:4 (both P);Jeremiah 46:16 =he made many stumble; =have many1 Chronicles 7:4;1 Chronicles 8:40;1 Chronicles 23:11.
Deuteronomy 17:16 (twice in verse) (compareEzekiel 36:11 above).
Hosea 2:10;Hosea 8:11,14;Genesis 3:16 +;Genesis 34:12; opposed toLeviticus 26:16;Numbers 26:54;Numbers 33:54; object wordsEcclesiastes 10:14 (seeJob 34:37 below
), compareIsaiah 1:15;Job 40:27,Isaiah 23:16; object daysJob 29:18 (like sand); =use many (medicines)Jeremiah 46:11;have many (feet)Leviticus 11:42;bring abundantly2Chronicles 31:5;yield abundantlyNehemiah 9:37; with of objectHosea 10:1 ( ); object omittedHabakkuk 2:6;Proverbs 22:16, also (opposed to [usually Hiph`il])Exodus 16:17,18;Exodus 30:15;Numbers 35:8 (all P),Proverbs 13:11.
(1) followed by infinitive,make much to do, do much in respect of, = do much, abundantly; greatly, often, etc. (Dr181, 12):Amos 4:4 =transgress greatly, soEzra 10:13, compare2 Kings 21:6 2Chronicles 33:6; further,Isaiah 55:7;Exodus 36:5; 2Chronicles 36:14;Psalm 78:38, also2 Samuel 14:11 (Kt , Qr , read probably Drreff. Ges§ 75 ff.
Th Löhr); + compare2 Samuel 18:8;1 Samuel 1:12 =pray a long time;Judges 20:38 strike out as dittograph of Be Bu GFM. (2) followed by finite verb (Drsm Ges§ 120g),1 Samuel 2:3 i.e.talk not so much; comparePsalm 51:4.
(Ol§ 191 b Köii. 1, 555 Ges§ 75 ff.) is used: (1)I will greatly increaseGenesis 3:16;Genesis 16:10;Genesis 22:17 (all J; Ges§ 113n); (2) carrying on infinitive constructEzekiel 21:20; -3 as adverb (c. verbs and [Ecclesiastes 7:16] adjective ),greatly, exceedingly, etc., especiallyGenesis 41:49 (E),1 Samuel 26:21;2 Samuel 12:30 #NAME?2 Samuel 20:2,Joshua 13:1 (D),2 Kings 21:16;Nehemiah 2:2; perhaps also1 Kings 5:9.1 Kings 10:10 (both with ),1 Kings 10:11 (with ),Jeremiah 40:12 (with ), 2 Chron 14:12 (with ); alone2 Kings 10:8 (opposed to ),Nehemiah 3:33;Ecclesiastes 1:16;Ecclesiastes 5:19;Ecclesiastes 7:16,17;Psalm 51:4 Kt (Qr Imperative); (4) as adjective attributive (KöSynt.:§ 318 e ),Deuteronomy 3:5;Joshua 22:8 (D; "" ),2 Samuel 8:8 ( in ""1 Chronicles 18:18),1 Chronicles 12:2;Isaiah 30:33; 2Chronicles 32:27; so aloneNehemiah 4:4;Nehemiah 4:13 (+ ),Ezra 10:1 (preceding n., compare 1. ),Ecclesiastes 2:7;Ecclesiastes 5:6;Ecclesiastes 5:16 (reading as n., Ew De Hi-Now and others),Ecclesiastes 6:11;Ecclesiastes 9:18;Ecclesiastes 11:8aEcclesiastes 12:9,12 (twice in verse), aloneProverbs 25:27 (Toy reads ); as predicateGenesis 15:1 (J; Samaritan ),Ecclesiastes 11:8bPsalm 130:7 (adverb Bae); (5) as concrete noun (KöSynt.:§ 318 a)2 Samuel 14Jeremiah 42:2 (- van d. H.), with compare, 2 Chronicles 25:9;Jonah 4:11; as object (or adverb), opposed toHaggai 1:6,9;Ecclesiastes 5:11; late in adverb phrase ()Nehemiah 5:18; 2Chronicles 11:12; 16:8; as nounAmos 4:9 (read probably We Now).
make great, object person2 Samuel 22:36 =Psalm 18:36;enlarge border1 Chronicles 4:10; perhaps alsoJob 34:37make words great, presumptuous, against God (; so BuhlLex; mostmake many words, ).
II. [] (compare II. , I. ); — only
ParticipleGenesis 21:20 < , Kn Di and others, but read probably Ol Ball,one shooting the bow.
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
bring in abundance,
A primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect) -- (bring in) abundance (X -antly), + archer (by mistake forrabab), be in authority, bring up, X continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, X -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), X process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very.
see HEBREWrabab
Forms and Transliterations
אַרְבֶּ֖ה אַרְבֶּ֗ה אַרְבֶּ֤ה אַרְבֶּ֥ה אַרְבֶּה֙ ארבה בִּרְב֣וֹת בִּרְבוֹת֙ ברבות הֲיַרְבֶּ֣ה הִרְבְּתָ֔ה הִרְבִּ֔יתָ הִרְבִּ֣יתָ הִרְבִּ֥ינוּ הִרְבֵּ֑יתִי הִרְבֵּ֥יתִי הִרְבֵּית֙ הִרְבֵּיתֶ֥ם הִרְבָּ֖ה הִרְבָּ֗ה הִרְבָּ֣ה הִרְבָּ֥ה הִרְבָּה֙ הִרְבּ֖וּ הִרְבּ֣וּ הִרְבּ֤וּ הִרְבּ֥וּ הִרְבֵּ֣ית הֶ֕רֶב הֶ֭רֶב הַמַּרְבֶּ֔ה הַמַּרְבֶּ֖ה הַמַּרְבֶּ֣ה הַרְבִּי־ הַרְבֵּ֑ה הַרְבֵּ֔ה הַרְבֵּ֖ה הַרְבֵּ֛ה הַרְבֵּ֜ה הַרְבֵּ֞ה הַרְבֵּ֣ה הַרְבֵּ֤ה הַרְבֵּ֥ה הַרְבֵּֽה־ הַרְבֵּֽה׃ הַרְבֵּה֙ הַרְבֵּה֩ הַרְבֵּה־ הַרְבָּ֤ה הַרְבָּ֥ה הַרְבּ֣וֹת הַרְבּ֣וּ הַרְבּ֨וֹת הַרְבּ֨וּ הירבה המרבה הרב הרבה הרבה־ הרבה׃ הרבו הרבות הרבי־ הרבינו הרבית הרביתי הרביתם הרבתה וְ֭הִרְבָּה וְאַרְבֵּֽהוּ׃ וְאַרְבֶּ֥ה וְהִרְבְּךָ֖ וְהִרְבִּ֤יתָ וְהִרְבִּיתִ֔ךָ וְהִרְבִּתִים֙ וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֖י וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֣י וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֤י וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֥י וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֧י וְהִרְבֵּיתִי֙ וְהִרְבֶּ֑ךָ וְהִרְבֶּ֔ךָ וְהִרְבָּ֖ה וְהַרְבֵּ֖ה וְהַרְבֵּה֙ וְהַרְבָּ֨ה וְיִרְבּ֥וּ וְיֶ֖רֶב וְיַרְבֶּ֑ךָ וְרִבִּ֖יתִי וְרָב֖וּ וְרָב֣וּ וְרָבִ֔יתָ וְרָבֽוּ׃ וְתִרְבֶּ֥ה וְתֶ֣רֶב וְתַרְבִּי־ וַיִּ֧רֶב וַיִּרְבּ֖וּ וַיִּרְבּ֣וּ וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ וַיִּרְבּוּ֙ וַיֶּ֙רֶב֙ וַיֶּ֤רֶב וַתִּרְבִּי֙ וַתִּרְבֶּ֨ינָה וַתֵּ֙רֶב֙ וַתֵּ֜רֶב וַתַּרְבִּ֖י וַתַּרְבִּ֤י וַתַּרְבִּ֥י וַתַּרְבִּ֧י וַתַּרְבֶּ֖ה וָאַרְבֶּה֙ וּלְהַרְבּ֣וֹת וּמַרְבִּ֤ים וּרְב֑וּ וּרְב֖וּ וּרְב֗וּ וּרְב֛וּ וּרְבִיתֶ֗ם וּרְבֵ֔ה וּרְבוּ־ וארבה וארבהו׃ והרבה והרבית והרביתי והרביתך והרבך והרבתים וירב וירבו וירבך ולהרבות ומרבים ורבה ורבו ורבו־ ורבו׃ ורבית ורביתי ורביתם ותרב ותרבה ותרבי ותרבי־ ותרבינה יִ֝רְבֶּה יִ֥רֶב יִרְבְּיֻ֔ן יִרְבֶּ֖ה יִרְבֶּ֗ה יִרְבֶּ֥ה יִרְבֶּ֨ה יִרְבֶּֽה׃ יִרְבֶּה־ יִרְבּ֑וּן יִרְבּ֣וּ יִרְבּ֤וּ יִרְבּ֥וּ יַרְבֶּ֑ה יַרְבֶּ֗ה יַרְבֶּ֣ה יַרְבֶּ֥ה יַרְבֶּֽה׃ יַרְבֶּה־ ירב ירבה ירבה־ ירבה׃ ירבו ירבון ירבין כְּרֻבָּ֖ם כרבם לְהַרְבֵּ֑ה לְהַרְבֵּ֣ה לְהַרְבּ֣וֹת לְהַרְבּ֥וֹת להרבה להרבות מֵֽהַרְבֵּ֔ה מֵהַרְבַּ֞ת מַרְבִּ֞ים מַרְבִּ֣ים מַרְבִּ֥ים מַרְבֵּ֣ה מַרְבֶּ֣ה מַרְבָּ֗ה מהרבה מהרבת מרבה מרבים רְב֥וֹת רִ֝בִּ֗יתָ רִבְּתָ֥ה רַבֶּ֥ה רַבּ֖וּ רַבּ֣וּ רַבּ֤וּ רָ֑בּוּ רָב֖וּ רָב֥וּ רָבְתָ֥ה רָבֽוּ׃ רָבוּ֙ רֹבֶ֥ה רבה רבו רבו׃ רבות רבית רבתה תִּרְבֶּ֥ה תִּרְבּ֖וּן תִרְבּוּ֩ תֶּ֤רֶב ׀ תַּרְבֵּֽנִי׃ תַּרְבֶּה֙ תַּרְבּ֔וּ תַּרְבּ֤וּ תַרְבֵּֽנִי׃ תַרְבֶּה־ תַרְבּ֥וּ תרב תרבה תרבה־ תרבו תרבון תרבני׃ ’ar·beh ’arbeh arBeh bir·ḇō·wṯ birḇōwṯ birVot hă·yar·beh ham·mar·beh hammarbeh har·bāh har·bêh har·bêh- har·bî- har·bō·wṯ har·bū harBah harbāh harBeh harbêh harbêh- harbi harbî- harBot harbōwṯ harBu harbū hayarBeh hăyarbeh he·reḇ hereḇ Herev hir·bāh hir·bə·ṯāh hir·bê·ṯem hir·bê·ṯî hir·bêṯ hir·bî·nū hir·bî·ṯā hir·bū hirBah hirbāh hirBeit hirbeiTem hirBeiti hirbêṯ hirbeTah hirbəṯāh hirbêṯem hirbêṯî hirBinu hirbînū hirBita hirbîṯā hirBu hirbū kə·rub·bām kerubBam kərubbām lə·har·bêh lə·har·bō·wṯ leharBeh ləharbêh leharBot ləharbōwṯ mar·bāh mar·beh mar·bêh mar·bîm marBah marbāh marbeh marbêh marBim marbîm mê·har·baṯ mê·har·bêh meharBat mêharbaṯ meharBeh mêharbêh rā·ḇə·ṯāh rā·ḇū rab·beh rab·bū rāb·bū rabbeh rabBu rabbū rābbū rāḇəṯāh rāḇū raveTah raVu rə·ḇō·wṯ rəḇōwṯ reVot rib·bə·ṯāh rib·bî·ṯā ribbeTah ribbəṯāh ribBita ribbîṯā rō·ḇeh rōḇeh roVeh tar·bê·nî ṯar·bê·nî tar·beh ṯar·beh- tar·bū ṯar·bū tarbeh ṯarbeh- tarBeni tarbênî ṯarbênî tarBu tarbū ṯarbū te·reḇ tereḇ Terev tir·beh ṯir·bū tir·būn tirbeh tirBu ṯirbū tirBun tirbūn ū·lə·har·bō·wṯ ū·mar·bîm ū·rə·ḇêh ū·rə·ḇî·ṯem ū·rə·ḇū ū·rə·ḇū- uleharBot ūləharbōwṯ umarBim ūmarbîm ūrəḇêh ūrəḇîṯem ūrəḇū ūrəḇū- ureVeh ureviTem ureVu vaarBeh vaiYerev vaiyirBu vaiYirev vattarBeh vattarBi vatTerev vattirBeinah vattirBi vearBeh vearBehu veharBah veharBeh vehirBah vehirBecha vehirbeiTi vehirBita vehirbiTicha vehirbiTim veraVita veraVu veribBiti vetarbi veTerev vetirBeh veyarBecha veYerev veyirBu wā’arbeh wā·’ar·beh wat·tar·beh wat·tar·bî wat·tê·reḇ wat·tir·be·nāh wat·tir·bî wattarbeh wattarbî wattêreḇ wattirbenāh wattirbî way·ye·reḇ way·yi·reḇ way·yir·bū wayyereḇ wayyirbū wayyireḇ wə’arbeh wə’arbêhū wə·’ar·bê·hū wə·’ar·beh wə·har·bāh wə·har·bêh wə·hir·bāh wə·hir·be·ḵā wə·hir·bə·ḵā wə·hir·bê·ṯî wə·hir·bî·ṯā wə·hir·bî·ṯi·ḵā wə·hir·bi·ṯîm wə·rā·ḇî·ṯā wə·rā·ḇū wə·rib·bî·ṯî wə·ṯar·bî- wə·ṯe·reḇ wə·ṯir·beh wə·yar·be·ḵā wə·ye·reḇ wə·yir·bū wəharbāh wəharbêh wəhirbāh wəhirbeḵā wəhirbəḵā wəhirbêṯî wəhirbîṯā wəhirbîṯiḵā wəhirbiṯîm wərāḇîṯā wərāḇū wəribbîṯî wəṯarbî- wəṯereḇ wəṯirbeh wəyarbeḵā wəyereḇ wəyirbū yar·beh yar·beh- yarbeh yarbeh- yi·reḇ yir·bə·yun yir·beh yir·beh- yir·bū yir·būn yirbeh yirbeh- yirbeYun yirbəyun yirBu yirbū yirBun yirbūn yireḇ Yirev
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