מַרְבִּ֣ית

𐤌𐤓𐤁𐤉𐤕

marebit

a majority

from רָבָה; a multitude; also offspring; specifically interest (on capital); greatest part, greatness, increase, multitude.

H4768

2 Chronicles 30:18 · Word #2

Lexicon H4768

Lemmaמַרְבִּית
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤓𐤁𐤉𐤕
Transliterationmarbîyth
Strong'sH4768
In-contexta majority

Morphology HNcfsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H4768-01

increase of

Rootרבה (r-b-h)
Core Meaningsto be many, to become great, to increase, to multiply
Semantic Rangeincrease, multiplication, abundance, offspring, growth, accrued interest, majority portion
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical thought, increase is often associated with divine blessing—whether in offspring, wealth, or prosperity—yet it can also refer to material gain such as interest. The term reflects the broader theological theme that true increase ultimately comes from YHWH’s sustaining and multiplying power.
Morphological NotesCommon feminine singular noun in construct state (HNcfsc), from the root רבה, indicating a state of increase belonging to or modifying a following noun.
Rendering RationaleThe noun מַרְבִּית derives from the root רבה ("to increase, multiply, become great") and denotes that which results from increase. As a feminine singular noun in the construct state (cfsc), it must be rendered relationally, hence "increase of," preserving both the singular form and its construct linkage to a following noun.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root רבה (to be many, to become great, to increase, to multiply)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H697-01 arebeh I will cause to become many
H7235-01 birevot in the increasing
H697-02 haarebeh the multiplying locust
H7235-02 hamarebeh the one causing increase
H7235-03 harebah abundantly causing-to-increase
H7235-04 harebeh Cause to increase!
H7235-05 harebi Cause to multiply!
H7235-06 harebot to cause to increase
H7235-07 harebu you (masculine plural) have caused to multiply
H7235-08 hayarebeh Will he cause to multiply?
H7235-09 herev Cause to become many!
H7235-10 hirebah he has caused to multiply
H7235-11 hirebetah she caused to abound
H7235-12 hirebeyt you have caused to increase
H7235-13 hirebeytem you have caused to multiply
H7235-14 hirebeyti I have caused to multiply
H7235-15 hirebinu we have caused to multiply
H7235-16 hirebita you have caused to abound
H7235-17 hirebu they caused to become many
H7235-18 hrvh Cause to increase!
H7235-19 hrvyty I have caused to multiply
H697-03 kaarebeh like a multiplying locust
H7235-20 kerubam as they became many
H697-04 laarebeh to the multiplying locust
H7235-21 leharebeh to cause to increase
H7235-22 leharebot to cause to increase
lemarebeh to the increase of
H7235-23 marebah an abundance
H7235-24 marebeh one who causes to increase
H7235-25 marebim those causing to abound
H7235-26 meharebat from causing-to-multiply
H7235-27 meharebeh from multiplying
H7235-28 mhrvyt from causing to multiply
H7235-29 rabeh you have multiplied
H7231-01 rabu they have multiplied
H7235-30 ravetah she has grown great
H7235-31 ravu they multiplied
H7236-01 revah he increased
H7235-32 revot to increase
H7235-33 ribetah she grew great
H7235-34 ribita you have multiplied
H7235-35 roveh he who increases
H7235-36 tarebeh you shall cause to multiply
H7235-37 tarebeni you (ms) / she will cause me to increase
H7235-38 tarebu you (masculine plural) shall cause to become many
H7235-39 terev you (masculine singular) will cause to increase
H7235-40 tirebeh she will multiply
H7235-41 tirebu you men will increase
H7235-42 tirebun may you all increase in number
H7235-43 uleharebot and to cause to multiply
H7235-44 umarebim and those causing to multiply
H7235-45 ureveh and become many!
H7235-46 urevitem and you became many
H7235-47 urevu and multiply (you all)!
H7238-01 urevuta and the greatness
H7235-48 vaarebeh and I caused to become many
H7235-49 vatarebeh And she caused to increase
H7235-50 vatarebi and you caused to multiply
H7235-51 vaterev and she increased
H7235-52 vatirebeynah and they became many
H7235-53 vatirebi and you became many
H7235-54 vayerev and he caused to become many
H7235-55 vayirebu and they became many
H7235-56 vayirev And he increased
H7235-57 vearebeh And I will cause to become many
H7235-58 vearebehu and I will cause him to abound
H7235-59 veharebah and cause to abound!
H7235-60 veharebeh and cause-to-increase!
H7235-61 vehirebah and he caused to increase
H7235-62 vehirebekha and he caused you to become many
H7235-63 vehirebeyti and I caused to multiply
H7235-64 vehirebita and you caused to become many
H7235-65 vehirebitikha and I have caused you to become many
H7235-66 vehirebitim and I will cause them to become many
H7235-67 veravita and you became many
H7235-68 veravu and they increased
H7235-69 veribiti and I multiplied
H7235-70 vetarebi and you will cause to multiply
H8636-01 vetarebit and increase
H7235-71 veterev and you cause to increase
H7235-72 vetirebeh and she will multiply
H7235-73 veyarebekha and may he cause you to increase
H7235-74 veyerev and he causes to become many
H7235-75 veyirebu and they will multiply
H7235-76 yarebeh he will cause to abound
H7235-77 yirebeh he will multiply
H7235-78 yirebeyun they will become many
H7235-79 yirebu they will become many
H7235-80 yirebun they shall multiply
H7235-81 yirev he will increase

Word Usage (5 occurrences of H4768)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Leviticus 25:37 וּ/בְ/מַרְבִּ֖ית uvemarebit or for profit
1 Samuel 2:33 מַרְבִּ֥ית marebit increase
1 Chronicles 12:30 מַרְבִּיתָ֔/ם marebitam the-majority-of-them
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