increase, be manifold, be more, multiply, ten thousands
A primitive root; properly, to cast together (compare rabiyb), i.e. Increase, especially in number; also (as denominative from rbabah) to multiply by the myriad -- increase, be many(-ifold), be more, multiply, ten thousands.
1) to be or become many, be or become much, be or become great 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be or become many 1a2) to be or become great 1a3) to be long (of journey) 2) (Pual) ten thousands Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 2099
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [רָבַב] verbbe or become, many, much (Late Hebrew רַב especially lord, master, רַבִּיmy master teacher; MI5 adjective plural רבן; Ph רב feminine רבת; Assyrian [rabâbu], rabbu; Arabic rear, increase (active; thick juice, compare Late Hebrew רְבָבgrease is thought by Buhl and others to indicate original meaning be thick), lord, owner, master; Sabean רב especially in proper names, רבאל, רבבםרבשמסם, etc., CISiv,nos-285, 3; 286,1; 287,12, etc.; Lihyanian רבהits lord DHMEpigr.Denkm.Arabic 232; Eth expund, spread (intransitive); Aramaic רַבgreat, chief, so Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene רב, Lzb366 Cook107); —
Genesis 6:1 HEB:הֵחֵ֣ל הָֽאָדָ֔ם לָרֹ֖ב עַל־ פְּנֵ֣י NAS: began to multiply on the face KJV: began to multiply on INT: began men to multiply on the face
Job 35:6 HEB:תִּפְעָל־ בּ֑וֹ וְרַבּ֥וּ פְ֝שָׁעֶ֗יךָ מַה־ NAS: against Him? And if your transgressions are many, what KJV: thou against him? or [if] thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest INT: what accomplish are many your transgressions what
Psalm 3:1 HEB:יְ֭הוָה מָֽה־ רַבּ֣וּ צָרָ֑י רַ֝בִּ֗ים NAS: my adversaries have increased! Many KJV: LORD, how are they increased that trouble INT: LORD how have increased my adversaries Many
Psalm 4:7 HEB:דְּגָנָ֖ם וְתִֽירוֹשָׁ֣ם רָֽבּוּ׃ NAS: their grain and new wine abound. KJV: and their wine increased. INT: their grain and new abound
Psalm 25:19 HEB:אוֹיְבַ֥י כִּי־ רָ֑בּוּ וְשִׂנְאַ֖ת חָמָ֣ס NAS: upon my enemies, for they are many, And they hate KJV: mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate INT: enemies for are many hate violent
Psalm 38:19 HEB:חַיִּ֣ים עָצֵ֑מוּ וְרַבּ֖וּ שֹׂנְאַ֣י שָֽׁקֶר׃ NAS: [and] strong, And many are those who hate KJV: me wrongfully are multiplied. INT: are vigorous strong and many hate wrongfully
Psalm 69:4 HEB: רַבּ֤וּ ׀ מִשַּׂעֲר֣וֹת רֹאשִׁי֮ NAS: me without a cause are more than KJV: me without a cause are more than the hairs INT:are more the hairs of my head
Psalm 104:24 HEB: מָֽה־ רַבּ֬וּ מַעֲשֶׂ֨יךָ ׀ יְֽהוָ֗ה NAS: how many are Your works! KJV: O LORD, how manifold are thy works! INT: how many are your works LORD
Psalm 144:13 HEB:צֹאונֵ֣נוּ מַ֭אֲלִיפוֹת מְרֻבָּב֗וֹת בְּחוּצוֹתֵֽינוּ׃ KJV: may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets: INT: of produce our flocks bring thousands our fields
Isaiah 66:16 HEB:כָּל־ בָּשָׂ֑ר וְרַבּ֖וּ חַֽלְלֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ NAS: by the LORD will be many. KJV: of the LORD shall be many. INT: all flesh will be many slain the LORD
Jeremiah 5:6 HEB:יִטָּרֵ֑ף כִּ֤י רַבּוּ֙ פִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֔ם עָצְמ֖וּ NAS: their transgressions are many, Their apostasies KJV: because their transgressions are many, [and] their backslidings INT: will be torn Because are many their transgressions are numerous
Jeremiah 14:7 HEB:שְׁמֶ֑ךָ כִּֽי־ רַבּ֥וּ מְשׁוּבֹתֵ֖ינוּ לְךָ֥ NAS: our apostasies have been many, We have sinned KJV: sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned INT: your name's Truly have been our apostasies have sinned
Jeremiah 46:23 HEB:יֵֽחָקֵ֑ר כִּ֤י רַבּוּ֙ מֵֽאַרְבֶּ֔ה וְאֵ֥ין NAS: they are [now] more numerous than KJV: though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, INT: be found though numerous locusts without