וַ/תֵּ֜רֶב

𐤅/𐤕𐤓𐤁

vaterev

was greater

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 43:34 · Word #6

Lexicon H7235

Lemmaרָבָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤓𐤁𐤄
Transliterationrâbâh
Strong'sH7235
In-contextwas greater

Morphology HC/Vqw3fs All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H7235-53

and she increased

Morphological NotesConjunction וַ + Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd feminine singular from רָבָה. The form advances narrative sequence: "and she…" with a feminine singular subject.
Rendering RationaleThe verb is Qal wayyiqtol 3rd feminine singular, indicating a simple active past narrative action with a feminine singular subject. "She increased" preserves the intransitive force of the Qal stem (to become many/great) and reflects the feminine singular subject explicitly in English.

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Words from Root רבה (increase, become many, grow great, multiply, become abundant)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H697-01 arebeh I will cause to become many
H7235-01 arebeh I will cause to become many
H697-02 baarebeh in the multiplying-locust

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