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רָבָה

ra.vahto multiplyHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb226 occurrences31 books211 verses

Definition

a primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect)
Traditional renderings: (bring in) abundance (× -antly), archer (by mistake for H7232), be in authority, bring up, × continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, × -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), × process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders רָבָה:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

226 total
  1. Ecclesiastes 1:16הַרְבֵּ֖ה · a wealth
    I said to myself, “Behold, I have grown and increased in wisdom beyond all those before me who were over Jerusalem, and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge.”
  2. Ecclesiastes 2:7הַרְבֵּה֙ · more
    I acquired menservants and maidservants, and servants were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me,
  3. Ecclesiastes 5:7הַרְבֵּ֑ה · so do many
    For as many dreams bring futility, so do many words. Therefore, fear God.
  4. Ecclesiastes 5:11בִּרְבוֹת֙ · increase
    When good things increase, so do those who consume them; what then is the profit to the owner, except to behold them with his eyes?
  5. Ecclesiastes 5:12הַרְבֵּ֖ה · much
    The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep.
  6. Ecclesiastes 5:17הַרְבֵּ֖ה · with much
    Moreover, all his days he eats in darkness, with much sorrow, sickness, and anger.
  7. Ecclesiastes 5:20הַרְבֵּ֔ה
    For a man seldom considers the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.
  8. Ecclesiastes 6:11הַרְבֵּ֖ה · the more; מַרְבִּ֣ים · the more
    For the more words, the more futility—and how does that profit anyone?
  9. Ecclesiastes 7:16הַרְבֵּ֔ה · overly
    Do not be overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
  10. Ecclesiastes 7:17הַרְבֵּ֖ה · be excessively
    Do not be excessively wicked, and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time?
  11. Ecclesiastes 9:18הַרְבֵּֽה׃ · much
    Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
  12. Ecclesiastes 10:14יַרְבֶּ֣ה · multiplies
    Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming, and who can tell him what will come after him?
  13. Ecclesiastes 11:8הַרְבֵּ֛ה · many; הַרְבֵּ֥ה · many
    So if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all. But let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything to come is futile.
  14. Ecclesiastes 12:9הַרְבֵּֽה׃ · many
    Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.
  15. Ecclesiastes 12:12הַרְבֵּה֙ · of many; הַרְבֵּ֖ה · and much
    And by these, my son, be further warned: There is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body.
  16. Isaiah 1:15תַרְבּ֥וּ · you multiply
    When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.
  17. Isaiah 9:3הִרְבִּ֣יתָ · You have enlarged
    You have enlarged the nation and increased its joy. The people rejoice before You as they rejoice at harvest time, as men rejoice in dividing the plunder.
  18. Isaiah 23:16הַרְבִּי־ · sing many
    “Take up your harp, stroll through the city, O forgotten harlot. Make sweet melody, sing many a song, so you will be remembered.”
  19. Isaiah 30:33הַרְבֵּ֔ה · with plenty of
    For Topheth has long been prepared; it has been made ready for the king. Its funeral pyre is deep and wide, with plenty of fire and wood. The breath of the LORD, like a torrent of burning sulfur, sets it ablaze.
  20. Isaiah 40:29יַרְבֶּֽה׃ · and increases
    He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak.
  21. Isaiah 51:2וְאַרְבֵּֽהוּ׃ס · and multiplied him
    Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one; then I blessed him and multiplied him.
  22. Isaiah 55:7יַרְבֶּ֥ה · He will freely
    Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.
  23. Isaiah 57:9וַתַּרְבִּ֖י · and multiplied
    You went to Molech with oil and multiplied your perfumes. You have sent your envoys a great distance; you have descended even to Sheol itself.
  24. Jeremiah 2:22וְתַרְבִּי־ · and use an abundance
    Although you wash with lye and use an abundance of soap, the stain of your guilt is still before Me,” declares the Lord GOD.
  25. Jeremiah 3:16תִרְבּוּ֩ · you multiply
    “In those days, when you multiply and increase in the land,” declares the LORD, “they will no longer discuss the ark of the covenant of the LORD. It will never come to mind, and no one will remember it or miss it, nor will another one be made.
  26. Jeremiah 23:3וְרָבֽוּ׃ · and multiply
    Then I Myself will gather the remnant of My flock from all the lands to which I have banished them, and I will return them to their pasture, where they will be fruitful and multiply.
  27. Jeremiah 29:6וּרְבוּ־ · Multiply
    Take wives and have sons and daughters. Take wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so that they too may have sons and daughters. Multiply there; do not decrease.
  28. Jeremiah 30:19וְהִרְבִּתִים֙ · I will multiply them
    Thanksgiving will proceed from them, a sound of celebration. I will multiply them, and they will not be decreased; I will honor them, and they will not be belittled.
  29. Jeremiah 33:22אַרְבֶּ֗ה · will I multiply
    As the hosts of heaven cannot be counted and as the sand on the seashore cannot be measured, so too will I multiply the descendants of My servant David and the Levites who minister before Me.”
  30. Jeremiah 40:12הַרְבֵּ֥ה · an abundance
    …they all returned from all the places to which they had been banished and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah. And they gathered an abundance of wine grapes and summer fruit.
  31. Jeremiah 42:2מֵֽהַרְבֵּ֔ה · of the many
    Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire remnant. For few of us remain of the many, as you can see with your own eyes.
  32. Jeremiah 46:11הִרְבֵּיתִי · you try many
    Go up to Gilead for balm, O Virgin Daughter of Egypt! In vain you try many remedies, but for you there is no healing.
  33. Jeremiah 46:16הִרְבָּ֖ה · They continue
    They continue to stumble; indeed, they have fallen over one another. They say, ‘Get up! Let us return to our people and to the land of our birth, away from the sword of the oppressor.’
  34. Lamentations 2:5וַיֶּ֙רֶב֙ · He has multiplied
    The Lord is like an enemy; He has swallowed up Israel. He has swallowed up all her palaces and destroyed her strongholds. He has multiplied mourning and lamentation for the Daughter of Judah.
  35. Lamentations 2:22וְרִבִּ֖יתִי · and reared
    You summoned my terrors on every side, as for the day of an appointed feast. In the day of the LORD’s anger no one escaped or survived; my enemy has destroyed those I nurtured and reared.
  36. Ezekiel 11:6הִרְבֵּיתֶ֥ם · You have multiplied
    You have multiplied those you killed in this city and filled its streets with the dead.
  37. Ezekiel 16:7וַתִּרְבִּי֙ · You grew up
    I made you thrive like a plant of the field. You grew up and matured and became very beautiful. Your breasts were formed and your hair grew, but you were naked and bare.
  38. Ezekiel 16:25וַתַּרְבִּ֖י · With increasing
    At the head of every street you built your lofty shrines and degraded your beauty. With increasing promiscuity, you spread your legs to all who passed by.
  39. Ezekiel 16:26וַתַּרְבִּ֥י · and increased
    You prostituted yourself with your lustful neighbors, the Egyptians, and increased your promiscuity to provoke Me to anger.
  40. Ezekiel 16:29וַתַּרְבִּ֧י · So you extended
    So you extended your promiscuity to Chaldea, the land of merchants—but even with this you were not satisfied!
  41. Ezekiel 16:51וַתַּרְבִּ֤י · You have multiplied
    Furthermore, Samaria did not commit half the sins you did. You have multiplied your abominations beyond theirs, and all the abominations you have committed have made your sisters appear righteous.
  42. Ezekiel 19:2רִבְּתָ֥ה · she reared
    …and say: ‘What was your mother? A lioness among the lions! She lay down among the young lions; she reared her cubs.
  43. Ezekiel 21:15וְהַרְבֵּה֙ · and many
    So that their hearts may melt and many may stumble, I have appointed at all their gates a sword for slaughter. Yes, it is ready to flash like lightning; it is drawn for slaughter.
  44. Ezekiel 22:25הִרְבּ֥וּ · and multiply
    The conspiracy of the princes in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing its prey. They devour the people, seize the treasures and precious things, and multiply the widows within her.
  45. Ezekiel 23:19וַתַּרְבֶּ֖ה · Yet she multiplied
    Yet she multiplied her promiscuity, remembering the days of her youth, when she had prostituted herself in the land of Egypt
  46. Ezekiel 24:10הַרְבֵּ֤ה · Pile on
    Pile on the logs and kindle the fire; cook the meat well and mix in the spices; let the bones be burned.
  47. Ezekiel 28:5הִרְבִּ֣יתָ · you have increased
    By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, but your heart has grown proud because of it.