וְ/יִרְבּ֥וּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤓𐤁𐤅
râbâh
will be 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.
Proverbs 4:10 · Word #5
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/Vqi3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | will be many |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7235-77
and they will multiply
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, with prefixed conjunction וְ |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural form expresses a simple future or incomplete action: "they will multiply." The prefixed conjunction וְ adds "and," preserving the full surface form while maintaining the root sense of numerical growth. |
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