מַרְבִּ֞ים
𐤌𐤓𐤁𐤉𐤌
râbâh
were sending 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.
Nehemiah 6:17 · Word #4
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 HVhrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | were sending many |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7235-26
those causing to multiply
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil active participle, masculine plural, absolute state from רבה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem conveys causation, so the participle denotes ones who cause increase or multiplication. The masculine plural active participle is rendered as a verbal adjective: "those causing to multiply." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
were multiplying
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In context, 'marbim' refers to the nobles engaging in frequent action ('were multiplying' or 'were sending many'), and 'were multiplying' best fits the sense of numerous letters being sent, as per the common meaning and Hebrew syntax. |