הִרְבִּ֣יתָ

𐤄𐤓𐤁𐤉𐤕

râbâh

you have multiplied

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 9:2 · Word #1

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 HVhp2ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan h — Hiphil — Causative active
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

Phraseyou have multiplied

SIBI-P1 Translation H7235-17

you caused to multiply

Morphological NotesVerb, Hiphil (causative), perfect, 2nd person masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe Hiphil stem gives a causative sense, shifting the root idea of becoming many into actively causing increase. The perfect 2nd masculine singular form is reflected in "you caused."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

you caused to multiply

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 correctly renders the causative sense of the verb in context, consistent with the definition and the verse's theme of increasing population or greatness.