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.
Isaiah 9:2 · Word #1
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 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
| Phrase | you have multiplied |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7235-17
you caused to multiply
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil (causative), perfect, 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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 P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly renders the causative sense of the verb in context, consistent with the definition and the verse's theme of increasing population or greatness. |