Râbâh — H7235

H7235 · Hebrew — רבה

Pronunciation: raw-baw'

Definition

verb

to increase (in whatever respect)

  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
        1. to multiply, increase
        2. to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly
        3. to increase greatly or exceedingly
      2. to make great, enlarge, do much
  2. (Qal) to shoot

Usually translated as

multiply, many, much, increase, more, great, exceedingly, be long, abundance, greater, sore, store, abundantly, archer, be in authority, enlarge, greatly, heap, plenty, plenteous, bring up, continue, excel, exceeding, be full of, greatness, grow up, nourish, process, thoroughly, very

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Râbâh occurs 224 times in 209 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (24), Exodus (11), Leviticus (3), Numbers (3), Deuteronomy (16), Joshua (3), Judges (3), 1 Samuel (5), 2 Samuel (7), 1 Kings (4), 2 Kings (3), 1 Chronicles (10), 2 Chronicles (9), Ezra (3), Nehemiah (8), Job (8), Psalms (10), Proverbs (10), Ecclesiastes (15), Isaiah (8), Jeremiah (9), Lamentations (2), Ezekiel (19), Daniel (2), Hosea (6), Amos (2), Jonah (1), Nahum (1), Habakkuk (1), Haggai (2), Zechariah (1)

Strong's Lexicon — R