Tarbîyth — H8636

Definition

feminine noun

multiplication, i.e. percentage or bonus in addition to principal

1. increment, usury, interest, bonus

Usually translated as

increase, unjust gain

Origin

from H7235

• Derived from Râbâh (H7235)

Occurrences

Tarbîyth occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Leviticus (1), Proverbs (1), Ezekiel (4)

• Leviticus 25:36 — Take thou no usury of him, or increase (וְתַרְבִּ֔ית): but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
• Proverbs 28:8 — He that by usury and unjust gain (וְתַרְבִּ֑ית) increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
• Ezekiel 18:8 — He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase (וְתַרְבִּית֙), that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,
• Ezekiel 18:13 — Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase (וְתַרְבִּ֥ית): shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.
• Ezekiel 18:17 — That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase (וְתַרְבִּית֙), hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.
• Ezekiel 22:12 — In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase (וְתַרְבִּ֣ית), and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.