וַ/יֶּ֨רֶב֙
𐤅/𐤉𐤓𐤁
râbâh
and he has 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.
Lamentations 2:5 · Word #11
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/Vhw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and he has multiplied |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7235-56
and he caused to multiply
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil (causative) stem, sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem gives the verb a causative force, shifting from "to become many" to "to cause to become many." The sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol) 3ms form is rendered as a past narrative action with a masculine singular subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and he caused to multiply
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "and he has multiplied". |