רָ֑בּוּ

𐤓𐤁𐤅

râbâh

they were many

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.

H7235

Isaiah 22:9 · Word #7

Lexicon H7235

Lemmaרָבָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤓𐤁𐤄
Transliterationrâbâh
Strong'sH7235
DefinitionTo 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 HVqp3cp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender c — Common — Common (both genders)
Number p — Plural — Plural

Common Translation

Phrasethey were many

SIBI-P1 Translation H7235-31

they multiplied

Morphological NotesQal perfect, 3rd person common plural verb.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal stem expresses simple active growth or increase. The perfect 3rd person common plural form indicates that they themselves underwent multiplication or increase.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

they multiplied

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 'they multiplied' matches the verb meaning and fits the context of 'the breaches multiplied;' no context-based change needed.