rāḇâ

raw-baw'
Parts of Speech Verb

rāḇâ Definition

  1. be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous
    1. (Qal)
      1. to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things)
      2. to be or grow great
    2. (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many
    3. (Hiphil)
      1. to make much, make many, have many 1c
    4. to multiply, increase 1c
    5. to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly 1c
    6. to increase greatly or exceedingly
      1. to make great, enlarge, do much
  2. (Qal) to shoot
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
hbr
Origin
a primitive root
Strong's Number
07235
TDNT Entry
TWOT - 2103,2104

KJV Word Usage

multiply
74
increase
40
much
29
many
28
more
12
great
8
long
3
store
2
exceedingly
2
greater
2
abundance
2
miscellaneous
24
Total
226

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Rabah". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .