וּ/רְב֛וּ

𐤅/𐤓𐤁𐤅

urevu

and multiply

a primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect); (bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for 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.

H7235

Genesis 1:28 · Word #8

Lexicon H7235

Lemmaרָבָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤓𐤁𐤄
Transliterationrâbâh
Strong'sH7235
In-contextand multiply

Morphology HC/Vqv2mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation v — Imperative — A command
Person 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural

SIBI-P1 H7235-47

and multiply (you all)!

Rootרבה (r-b-h)
Core Meaningsincrease, become many, grow great, abound, multiply
Semantic Rangeto become many, increase in number, grow great, abound, proliferate, become numerous or abundant
Conceptual SignificanceOften used in covenantal and creational contexts (e.g., "be fruitful and multiply"), this verb expresses divine blessing, expansion of life, and the flourishing of a people under YHWH’s favor.
Morphological NotesConjunction וְ + Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural from רָבָה. The Qal stem here is intransitive, expressing becoming many or increasing in number.
Rendering RationaleThe form is a Qal imperative masculine plural with prefixed conjunction, addressing a group directly: "and multiply!" The rendering preserves the core idea of becoming many or increasing, and the plural force is reflected in "you all," indicating the second-person masculine plural command.

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

Words from Root רבה (increase, become many, grow great, abound, 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
laarebeh to the multiplying locust
H7235-21 leharebeh to cause to increase
H7235-22 leharebot to cause to increase
H7235-23 marebah an abundance
H7235-24 marebeh one who causes to increase
H7235-25 marebim those causing to abound
H4768-01 marebit increase of
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
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 (235 occurrences of H7235)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 1:22 וּ/רְב֗וּ urevu and multiply
Genesis 1:22 יִ֥רֶב yirev multiply
Genesis 1:28 וּ/רְב֛וּ urevu and multiply
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