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Lexicon :: Strong's H7231 - rāḇaḇ

Aa
רָבַב
Transliteration
rāḇaḇ
Pronunciation
raw-bab'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2099

Strong’s Definitions

רָבַב râbab, raw-bab'; a primitive root; (compare H7241); also as denominative from H7233; properly, to cast together , i.e. increase, especially in number; to multiply by the myriad:—increase, be many(-ifold), be more, multiply, ten thousands.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H7231 in the following manner: are many (6x), are multiplied (3x), increased (3x), are more (2x), manifold (1x), ten thousands (1x), multiply (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's H7231 in the following manner: are many (6x), are multiplied (3x), increased (3x), are more (2x), manifold (1x), ten thousands (1x), multiply (1x).

  1. to be or become many, be or become much, be or become great

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be or become many

      2. to be or become great

      3. to be long (of journey)

  2. (Pual) ten thousands

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רָבַב râbab, raw-bab'; a primitive root; (compare H7241); also as denominative from H7233; properly, to cast together , i.e. increase, especially in number; to multiply by the myriad:—increase, be many(-ifold), be more, multiply, ten thousands.
STRONGS H7231: Abbreviations
† I. [רָבַב] verb be or become, many, much (Late Hebrew רַב especially lord, master, רַבִּי my master teacher; MI5 adjective plural רבן; Ph רב feminine רבת; Assyrian [rabâbu], rabbu; Arabic bdb091202 rear, increase (active; bdb091203 thick juice, compare Late Hebrew רְבָב grease is thought by Buhl and others to indicate original meaning be thick), bdb091204 lord, owner, master; Sabean רב especially in proper names, רבאל, רבבם רבשמסם, etc., CISiv, nos-285, 3; 286, 1; 287, 12, etc.; Lihyanian רבה its lord DHMEpigr. Denkm. Arabic 232; Ethiopic bdb091205 expand, spread (intransitive); Aramaic רַב bdb091206 great, chief, so Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene רב, Lzb366 Cook107); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person feminine singular consecutive וְרַבָּה Exodus 23:29; Isaiah 6:12, רָ֑בָּה Genesis 18:20 (Hosea 9:7 read וְרֹב הַמּשְׂטֵמָה [for MT וְרַבָּה מ׳] Greek Version of the LXX. We Now); elsewhere only 3rd person plural רַבּוּ 1 Samuel 25:10+, רָ֑בּוּ Jeremiah 46:23+2 times [other forms supplied by רבה which see]; Infinitive construct רֹב Genesis 6:1; Joshua 9:13; Leviticus 25:16 (|| מְעֹט), suffix רֻבְּכֶם Deuteronomy 7:7, and perhaps רֻבָּם Hosea 4:7 (compare רֹב below); —
1. be (become) many, person Genesis 6:1 (J) Exodus 23:29 (E; see above), 1 Samuel 25:10; Hosea 4:7 (perhaps), Isaiah 66:16; Psalm 3:2; Psalm 25:19; Psalm 38:20; Ecclesiastes 5:10+ מִן compare Jeremiah 46:23; Deuteronomy 7:7; Psalm 69:5; of things Isaiah 22:9; Psalm 4:8; Psalm 104:24, years Leviticus 25:16(P), sins Jeremiah 5:6; Jeremiah 14:7; Isaiah 59:12; Job 35:6.
2. become great, Genesis 18:20 (J) Isaiah 6:12; be long, of journey, Joshua 9:13 —

[רָבַב] Pu. denominative from preceding: — Participle feminine plural מְרֻבָּבוֺת Psalm 144:13 multiplied ten thousand-fold.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

6:1; 6:1; 18:20; 18:20

Exodus

23:29; 23:29

Leviticus

25:16; 25:16

Deuteronomy

7:7; 7:7

Joshua

9:13; 9:13

1 Samuel

25:10; 25:10

Job

35:6

Psalms

3:2; 4:8; 25:19; 38:20; 69:5; 104:24; 144:13

Ecclesiastes

5:10

Isaiah

6:12; 6:12; 22:9; 59:12; 66:16

Jeremiah

5:6; 14:7; 46:23; 46:23

Hosea

4:7; 4:7; 9:7

H7231

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Strong's Number H7231 matches the Hebrew רָבַב (rāḇaḇ),
which occurs 13 times in 13 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 6:1 - And it came to pass, H1961 when H3588 men H120 began H2490 to multiply H7231 on H5921 the face H6440 of the earth, H127 and daughters H1323 were born H3205 unto them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:6 - If H518 thou sinnest, H2398 what H4100 doest thou H6466 against him? or if H7231➔ thy transgressions H6588 be multiplied, ➔ H7231 what H4100 doest thou H6213 unto him?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 3:1 - [[A Psalm H4210 of David, H1732 when he fled H1272 from H6440 Absalom H53 his son.]] H1121 LORD, H3068 how H4100 are they increased H7231 that trouble me! H6862 many H7227 are they that rise up H6965 against me. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 4:7 - Thou hast put H5414 gladness H8057 in my heart, H3820 more than in the time H6256 that their corn H1715 and their wine H8492 increased. H7231

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:19 - Consider H7200 mine enemies; H341 for H3588 they are many; H7231 and H8135➔ they hate me H8130 with ➔H8135➔ cruel H2555 hatred. ➔H8135

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:19 - But mine enemies H341 are lively, H2416 and they are strong: H6105 and H7231➔ they that hate me H8130 wrongfully H8267 are multiplied. ➔ H7231

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:4 - They H7231➔ that hate me H8130 without a cause H2600 are more ➔ H7231 than the hairs H8185 of mine head: H7218 they H6105➔ that would destroy me, H6789 being mine enemies H341 wrongfully, H8267 are mighty: ➔H6105 then H227 I restored H7725 that which H834 I took H1497➔ not H3808 away. ➔H1497

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:24 - O LORD, H3068 how H4100 manifold are H7231 thy works! H4639 in wisdom H2451 hast thou made H6213 them all: H3605 the earth H776 is full H4390 of thy riches. H7075

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 144:13 - That our garners H4200 may be full, H4392 affording H6329 all manner of store: H2177 H413 H2177 that our sheep H6629 may bring forth thousands H503 and ten thousands H7231 in our streets: H2351

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:16 - For H3588 by fire H784 and by his sword H2719 will H8199➔ the LORD H3068 plead ➔H8199 with H854 all H3605 flesh: H1320 and H7231➔ the slain H2491 of the LORD H3068 shall be many. ➔ H7231

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:6 - Wherefore H5921 H3651 a lion H738 out of the forest H3293 shall slay them, H5221 and a wolf H2061 of the evenings H6160 shall spoil them, H7703 a leopard H5246 shall watch H8245 over H5921 their cities: H5892 every one H3605 that goeth out H3318 thence H2007 shall be torn in pieces: H2963 because H3588 their transgressions H6588 are many, H7231 and their backslidings H4878 are increased. H6105

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:7 - O LORD, H3068 though H518 our iniquities H5771 testify H6030 against us, do thou H6213 it for H4616➔ thy name's H8034 sake: ➔H4616 for H3588 our backslidings H4878 are many; H7231 we have sinned H2398 against thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:23 - They shall cut down H3772 her forest, H3293 saith H5002 the LORD, H3068 though H3588 it H2713➔ cannot H3808 be searched; ➔H2713 because H3588 they are more H7231 than the grasshoppers, H697 and are innumerable. H4557
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