BDB7707 [H7235]
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Qal59, Perfect 3 feminine singular רָֽבְתָה 1Sam 14:30 2 masculine singular וְרָבִ֫יתָ consecutive Deut 30:16 3 plural רָבוּ Ezra 9:6 +, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִרְבֶּה Deut 8:13 +, jussive יִ֫רֶב Gen 1:22 + 2Chr 24:27 Qr (< ורב Kt , see רֹב
1.), וַיִּ֫רֶב Exod 1:20 3 feminine singular תִּרְבֶּה Deut 7:22; Dan 12:4, וַתֵּ֫רֶב Gen 43:34; 1Kgs 5:10 3 masculine plural יִרְבּוּ Deut 11:31 +, יִרְבּוּן Ps 139:18, יִרְבְּיֻן Deut 8:13 etc.; Imperative masculine singular וּרְבֵה Gen 35:11 Infinitive construct רְבוֺת Exod 11:9 +; — Participle רֹבֶה see II. רבה ; —
1. become many, numerous:
\ \ a. of people, Exod 1:10; Exod 1:12 (J ), vExod 1:20 (E ), Deut 6:3; Deut 8:1; Deut 30:16; Zech 10:8; 1Chr 5:23 רָבוּ לְמָ֑עְלָה 1Chr 23:17 especially + פרה be fruitful and multiply Jer 3:16; Jer 23:3 (figurative of flock), Gen 47:27b (P ), Exod 1:7 (P ), Ps 107:38 also (of man and beast) Ezek 36:11 of children Job 27:14 צַדִּיקִים Prov 28:28, ׳ בִּרְבוֺת צ Prov 29:2 (Toy רְדוֺת rule , || מְשֹׁל ),רְשָׁעִים ׳ בר vProv 29:16 (Toy id. ).
\ \ b. of animals Deut 7:22 (+עַל person), Deut 8:13; 1Chr 5:9 + פרה Gen 1:22; Gen 8:17 (both P ; compare Ezek 36:11 above).
\ \ c. of things Deut 8:13 (twice in verse); Ezek 31:5; Exod 11:9 (P ), Eccl 5:10 of sins Ezra 9:6 (+ לְמַ֫עְלָה ), Prov 29:16 + מִן compare Ps 16:4; Ps 139:18 of days Gen 38:12 (J ), Deut 11:21; 1Sam 7:2; Prov 9:11, years of life Prov 4:10 of waters Gen 7:17 (J ), vGen 7:18 (P ).
\ \ a. of people, Exod 1:10; Exod 1:12 (
\ \ b. of animals Deut 7:22 (+
\ \ c. of things Deut 8:13 (twice in verse); Ezek 31:5; Exod 11:9 (
2. a. be great: (I) of things Gen 43:24 (J ; + מִן compare), 1Sam 14:30 of way = be long Deut 19:6 and (מִן compare person) Deut 14:24 be too long for ; of wisdom 1Kgs 5:10 (מִן compare). (2) of person, יִרְבֶּה אֱלֹהִים מֵאֱנוֺשׁ Job 33:12 i.e. is too great for (De and others); has loftier, nobler thoughts (Di Bu ), but no ||.
\ \ b.grow great (Aramaism): (I) of person, = grow up Ezek 16:7 ( + גָּדַל ), Job 39:4. (2) of glory Ps 49:17, knowledge Dan 12:4. — 2Chr 24:27 see above Pi:4., make large, increase ; — Imperative masculine singularרַבֶּה צְבָאֲךָ Judg 9:29 enlarge thy host; Perfect 2 masculine singular רִבִּיתָ בִּמְחִירֵיהֶם Ps 44:13 thou hast not made great with their price (set a high price; so Ew De Che and others); or increased (that is, thy wealth) by their price (Hup Bae ); = bring up, rear (children) Lam 2:22 (+ טפּח ), whelps Ezek 19:2 (in figurative). Hiph`il162 Perfect 3 masculine singular הִרְבָּה Hos 8:11 +, suffix וְהִרְבְּךָֹ consecutive Deut 30:5 2 masculine singular הִרְבִּיתָ Isa 9:2 +, 1 singular הִרְבֵּיתִי Hos 2:10 +, etc.; Imperfect יַרְבֶּה Hos 12:2 +, וַ֫יֶּרֶב 2Sam 18:8; Lam 2:5 etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַרְבֵּה Ezek 24:10, הֶ֫רֶב Judg 20:38 + Ps 51:4 Qr (הרבה Kt , Infinitive absolute), etc.; feminine singular הַרְבִּי Isa 23:16, masculine plural הַרְבּוּ Amos 4:4; Gen 34:12 Infinitive absolute הַרְבֵּה Gen 15:1 +, הַרְבָּה (BaNB 90, 91 ) Gen 3:16; Gen 16:10; Gen 22:17 construct הַרְבּוֺת Deut 28:63 + (2Sam 14:11 Kt הרבית ; Amos 4:9; Prov 25:27 see below); Participle מַרְבֶּה Exod 16:17 +, construct מַרְבֵּה Lev 11:42, etc.; —
\ \ b.
1. make much , or many:
\ \ a. object person (or a people),multiply, increase Gen 16:10; Gen 17:20; Isa 9:2 +; Ezek 36:10 (+ עַל person), vEzek 36:11 (man and beast; + id.); Deut 30:5 (+ מִן compare person); + פרה Hiph`il Gen 28:3; Gen 48:4 (both P ); הִרְבָּה כּוֺשֵׁל Jer 46:16 = he made many stumble ; = have many 1Chr 7:4; 1Chr 8:40; 1Chr 23:11.
\ \ b. object animals Deut 17:16 (twice in verse) (compare Ezek 36:11 above).
\ \ c. object things Hos 2:10; Hos 8:11; Hos 8:14; +; הַרְבּוּ עָלַי מְאֹד מֹהַר וּמַתָּן Gen 34:12 opposed to הִמְעִיט Lev 26:16; Num 26:54; Num 33:54 object words Eccl 10:14 (see Job 34:37 below 2), compare Isa 1:15; Job 40:27, הַרְבִּי שִׂיר Isa 23:16 object days Job 29:18 (like sand); = use many (medicines) Jer 46:11 have many (feet) Lev 11:42 bring abundantly 2Chr 31:5 yield abundantly Neh 9:37 with ל of object Hos 10:1 (ל 3 a); object omitted Hab 2:6; Prov 22:16, also (opposed to מעט [usually Hiph`il]) Exod 16:17; Exod 16:18; Exod 30:15; Num 35:8 (all P ), Prov 13:11.
\ \ d. (1) followed by infinitive,make much to do, do much in respect of , = do much, abundantly; greatly, often, etc. (Dr181, 12 ): הַרְבּוּ לִפְשֹׁעַ Amos 4:4 = transgress greatly , so Ezra 10:13, compare 2Kgs 21:6 = 2Chr 33:6 further, Isa 55:7; Exod 36:5; 2Chr 36:14; Ps 78:38, also 2Sam 14:11 (Kt מהרבית , Qr מֵהַרְבַּת , read probably מֵהַרְבוֺת Drreff. Ges «GKC:75»§ 75 ff. Th Löhr); + מִן compare 2Sam 18:8; 1Sam 1:12 = pray a long time ; Judg 20:38 strike out הֶרֶב as dittograph of הארב Be Bu GFM . (2) followed by finite verb (Drsm Ges «GKC:120g»§ 120g), אַלֿ תַּרְבּוּ תְדַבְּרוּ 1Sam 2:3 i.e. talk not so much ; compare Ps 51:4. e the Infinitive absolute (Ol§ 191 b Köii. 1, 555 Ges «GKC:75»§ 75 ff.) is used: (1) הַרְבָּה אַרְבֶּה I will greatly increase Gen 3:16; Gen 16:10; Gen 22:17 (all J ; Ges «GKC:113n»§ 113n); (2) וְהַרְבֵּה carrying on infinitive construct Ezek 21:20 (3) הַרְבֵּה as adverb (c. verbs and [Eccl 7:16] adjective ), greatly, exceedingly , etc., especially מְאֹד ׳ ה Gen 41:49 (E ), 1Sam 26:21; 2Sam 12:30 = I Chron 2Sam 20:2, Josh 13:1 (D ), 2Kgs 21:16; Neh 2:2 perhaps also 1Kgs 5:9. 1Kgs 10:10 (both with נָתַן ), v1Kgs 10:11 (with הֵבִיא ), Jer 40:12 (with אָסַף ), 2Chr 14:12 (with נָשָׂא ); הַרְבֵּה alone 2Kgs 10:8 (opposed to מְעָ֑ט ), Neh 3:33; Eccl 1:16; Eccl 5:19; Eccl 7:16; Eccl 7:17; Ps 51:4 Kt (Qr הֶרֶב Imperative); (4) as adjective attributive (KöSynt.:§ 318 e ), מְאֹד ׳ ח Deut 3:5; Josh 22:8 (D ; || רַבמְֿאֹד ), 2Sam 8:8 (רַבָּה מְאֹד in || 1Chr 18:18), 1Chr 12:2; Isa 30:33; 2Chr 32:27 so הַרְבֵּה alone Neh 4:4; Neh 4:13 (+ רְחָבָה ), Ezra 10:1 (preceding n., compare 1. רַב ), Eccl 2:7; Eccl 5:6; Eccl 5:16 (reading כעס as n., Ew De Hi -Now and others), Eccl 6:11; Eccl 9:18; Eccl 11:8a Eccl 12:9; Eccl 12:12 (twice in verse),הַרְבּוֺת alone Prov 25:27 (Toy reads הַרְבֵּה ); חִרְבֵּה מְאֹד as predicate Gen 15:1 (J ; Samaritan אַרְבֶּה ), Eccl 11:8b Ps 130:7 (adverb Bae ); (5) הַרְבֵּה as concrete noun (KöSynt.:§ 318 a ) 2Sam 14; Jer 42:2 (בֶּה - van d. H. ), with מִן compare, 2Chr 25:9; Jonah 4:11 as object (or adverb), opposed to מְעַט Hag 1:6; Hag 1:9; Eccl 5:11 late in adverb phrase (לְהַרְבֵּה (מְאֹדׅ ) Neh 5:18; 2Chr 11:12; 2Chr 16:8 הַרְבּוֺת as noun Amos 4:9 (read probably הֶחֱרַבְתַּי We Now ).
\ \ a. object person (or a people),
\ \ b. object animals Deut 17:16 (twice in verse) (compare Ezek 36:11 above).
\ \ c. object things Hos 2:10; Hos 8:11; Hos 8:14;
\ \ d. (1) followed by infinitive,
2. make great , object person 2Sam 22:36 = Ps 18:36 enlarge border 1Chr 4:10 perhaps also Job 34:37 make words great , presumptuous, against God (לְאֵל ; so BuhlLex ; most make many words , 1 c).
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