רָבָה (râbâh) — Abundance

Hebrew word study: רָבָה (râbâh), Strong's H7235. to increase (in whatever respect)

HebrewStrong's H7235
Quick definition
Hebrew word
רָבָה (râbâh)
Pronounced: raw-baw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to increase (in whatever respect)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: (bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for H7232 (רָבַב)), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), [idiom] process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7235 is tagged on 227 words in 212 verses across 31 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:22 and last appears in Zechariah 10:8.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

much ×19I will increase ×7and I will multiply ×7and multiply ×7greatly ×6he will increase ×6many ×5and they increased ×4and you increased ×4increase ×4surely a multitude ×4they will increase ×4

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַרְבֵּה ×45וְהִרְבֵּיתִי ×10יַרְבֶּה ×10הִרְבָּה ×9יִרְבֶּה ×9אַרְבֶּה ×7וַיִּרְבּוּ ×7הִרְבּוּ ×6וּרְבוּ ×6יִרְבּוּ ×6

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×29Deuteronomy ×20Ezekiel ×20Ecclesiastes ×18Exodus ×11Proverbs ×111 Chronicles ×102 Chronicles ×10

Verses (first 25 of 212)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H697 אַרְבֶּה (ʼarbeh), H4766 מַרְבֶה (marbeh), H4767 מִרְבָּה (mirbâh), H4768 מַרְבִּית (marbîyth), H7236 רְבָה (rᵉbâh), H7238 רְבוּ (rᵉbûw), H8635 תַּרְבּוּת (tarbûwth), H8636 תַּרְבִּית (tarbîyth).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does râbâh (H7235) mean?

To increase (in whatever respect).

How is H7235 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7235 as: (bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for H7232 (רָבַב)), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), [idiom] process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very..

How often does רָבָה (râbâh) appear?

Strong's H7235 is tagged on 227 words in 212 verses across 31 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:22 and last appears in Zechariah 10:8.