וּ/בְ/מַרְבִּ֖ית
𐤅/𐤁/𐤌𐤓𐤁𐤉𐤕
marbîyth
or for profit
An abundance or multitude; an increase in number or quantity. In financial contexts, 'increase' in the sense of profit or interest (the surplus yielded by capital or investment). The term can refer to a large number (of people or things), offspring as a form of increase, or gain/profit received through financial dealings.
Leviticus 25:37 · Word #7
Lexicon H4768
| Lemma | מַרְבִּית |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤓𐤁𐤉𐤕 |
| Transliteration | marbîyth |
| Strong's | H4768 |
| Definition | An abundance or multitude; an increase in number or quantity. In financial contexts, 'increase' in the sense of profit or interest (the surplus yielded by capital or investment). The term can refer to a large number (of people or things), offspring as a form of increase, or gain/profit received through financial dealings. |
Morphology HC/R/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | or for profit |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4768-03
and in increase
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + preposition בְ + noun feminine singular absolute |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַרְבִּית denotes increase or multiplication as the result of becoming many. The prefixed conjunction וּ and preposition בְ are preserved as "and in," reflecting the feminine singular absolute noun in its simple form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and with increase
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'and in increase' minimally adjusted to 'and with increase' to better fit the prepositional Hebrew בְּ, reflecting profit/gain as intended; preserves accuracy and grammatical function. |