וְ/רָב֖וּ
𐤅/𐤓𐤁𐤅
râbâh
and multiply
To become many or great, to increase, to multiply in number or in magnitude. Used of people, animals, possessions, wisdom, or other qualities or entities, emphasizing growth in quantity or extent. In certain contexts, can refer to making something great or causing multiplication.
Genesis 8:17 · Word #20
Lexicon H7235
| Lemma | רָבָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤁𐤄 |
| Transliteration | râbâh |
| Strong's | H7235 |
| Definition | To become many or great, to increase, to multiply in number or in magnitude. Used of people, animals, possessions, wisdom, or other qualities or entities, emphasizing growth in quantity or extent. In certain contexts, can refer to making something great or causing multiplication. |
Morphology HC/Vqq3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and multiply |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7235-70
and they multiplied
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Qal; sequential perfect (vav-consecutive); 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses simple active growth or increase, and the 3rd person common plural form indicates that "they" performed the action. The prefixed וְ marks the sequential conjunction, hence "and they multiplied," preserving both root meaning and morphology. |
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