Strong's #7235: rabah (pronounced raw-baw')
a primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect):--(bring in) abundance (X -antly), + archer (by mistake for 7232), be in authority, bring up, X continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, X -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), X process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon:
râbâh
1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things)
1a2) to be or grow great
1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to make much, make many, have many
1c1a) to multiply, increase
1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly
1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly
1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much
2) (Qal) to shoot
Part of Speech: verb
Relation: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2103, 2104
Usage:
This word is used 224 times:
1 Chronicles 27:23: "of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase"
2 Chronicles 11:12: "several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having"
2 Chronicles 14:13: "and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil."
2 Chronicles 16:8: "a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on"
2 Chronicles 25:9: "The LORD is able to give thee much more than this."
2 Chronicles 31:5: "came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil,"
2 Chronicles 32:27: "And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honor: and he made himself treasuries"
2 Chronicles 33:6: "a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger."
2 Chronicles 33:23: "his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more."
2 Chronicles 36:14: "the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much after all the abominations"
Ezra 9:6: "thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up"
Ezra 10:1: "and children: for the people wept very sore."
Ezra 10:13: "or two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing."
Nehemiah 2:2: "else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,"
Nehemiah 4:1: "the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews."
Nehemiah 4:10: "The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able"
Nehemiah 4:19: "the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon"
Nehemiah 5:18: "were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all"
Nehemiah 6:17: "the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah"
Nehemiah 9:23: "Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which"
Nehemiah 9:37: " And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion"
Job 9:17: "For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause."
Job 10:17: "Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me; changes and war"
Job 27:14: "If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied"
Job 29:18: "I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand."
Job 33:12: "I will answer thee, that God is greater than man."
Job 34:37: "his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God."
Job 39:4: "Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not"
Job 41:3: " Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto"
Psalms 16:4: "Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not"
Psalms 18:35: "and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great."
Psalms 44:12: "thy people for naught, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price."
Psalms 49:16: "when the glory of his house is increased;"
Psalms 51:2: "Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin."
Psalms 71:21: " Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side."
Psalms 78:38: "their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up"
Psalms 107:38: "He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease."
Psalms 130:7: "the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption."
Psalms 139:18: "If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee."
Proverbs 4:10: "my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many."
Proverbs 6:35: "ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts."
Proverbs 9:11: "For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased."
Proverbs 13:11: "shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labor shall increase."
Proverbs 22:16: "He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want."
Proverbs 25:27: "It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory."
Proverbs 28:8: "He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor."
Proverbs 28:28: "hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase."
Proverbs 29:2: "When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn."
Proverbs 29:16: "When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall."
Proverbs 29:16: "When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall."
