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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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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

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Now it came H1961 about H1961, when H3588 mankind H120 began H2490 to multiply H7231 on the face H6440 of the land H127, and daughters H1323 were born H3205 to them,

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“If H518 you have sinned H2398, what H4100 do you accomplish H6466 against Him?

And if your wrongdoings H6588 are H7231 many H7231, what H4100 do you do H6213 to Him?

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A Psalm of David, when [fn]he fled from his son Absalom.

LORD H3068, how H4100 my enemies H6862 have increased H7231!

Many H7227 are rising H6965 up H6965 against H5921 me.

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You have put H5414 joy H8057 in my heart H3820,

More H4480 than H4480 when H6256 their grain H1715 and new H8492 wine H8492 are H7231 abundant H7231.

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Look H7200 at my enemies H340, for they are H7231 many H7231,

And they hate H8130 me with violent H2555 hatred H8135.

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But my enemies H340 are vigorous H2416 and [fn]strong H6105,

And those who wrongfully H8267 hate H8130 me are H7231 many H7231.

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Those who hate H8130 me without H2600 a cause H2600 are H7231 more H7231 than H4480 the hairs H8185 of my head H7218;

Those who would [fn]destroy H6789 me are H6105 powerful H6105, those who oppose H340 me with lies H8267;

What H834 I did not steal H1497, I then H227 have to restore H7725.

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LORD H3068, how H4100 many H7231 are H7231 Your works H4639!

[fn]In wisdom H2451 You have made H6213 them all H3605;

The earth H776 is full H4390 of Your [fn]possessions H7075.

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Our granaries H4200 are full H4392, providing H6329 every H2177 kind H2177 of produce,

And our flocks H6629 deliver H503 thousands H503 and ten H7232 thousands H7232 in our [fn]fields H2351;

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For the LORD H3068 will execute H8199 judgment H8199 by fire H784

And by His sword H2719 on [fn]humanity H1320,

And those put H2491 to H2491 death H2491 by the LORD H3068 will be H7231 many H7231.

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Therefore H5921 H3651 a lion H738 from the forest H3293 will kill H5221 them,

A wolf H2061 of the deserts H6160 will destroy H7703 them,

A leopard H5246 is watching H8245 their cities H5892.

Everyone H3605 who goes H3318 out H3318 of them will be torn H2963 in H2963 pieces H2963,

Because H3588 their wrongdoings H6588 are H7231 many H7231,

Their apostasies H4878 are H6105 numerous H6105.

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“Though H518 our wrongdoings H5771 testify H6030 against us,

LORD H3068, act H6213 for the sake H4616 of Your name H8034!

Our apostasies H4878 have indeed H3588 been H7231 many H7231,

We have sinned H2398 against You.

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“They have cut H3772 down H3772 her forest H3293,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068;

“Certainly H3588 it will no H3808 longer be found H2713,

Even though H3588 [fn]they are H7231 more H4480 numerous H7231 than H4480 locusts H697

And are without H369 number H4557.

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