7236. rebah

Strong's Lexicon

rebah: Multitude, abundance, increase

Original Word: רְבָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: rbah
Pronunciation: reh-BAH
Phonetic Spelling: (reb-aw')
Definition: Multitude, abundance, increase
Meaning: to increase

Word Origin: Derived from the root רָבָה (ravah), which means "to be many" or "to multiply."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is πληθύνω (plethyno), which also means "to multiply" or "to increase."

Usage: The term "rebah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a large number or quantity, often in the context of people, livestock, or blessings. It conveys the idea of abundance and prosperity, reflecting God's provision and favor.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, having a "rebah" or multitude was often seen as a sign of divine blessing. This could refer to a large family, abundant crops, or numerous livestock, all of which were essential for survival and prosperity in the agrarian culture of the time. The concept of multiplication and increase is deeply rooted in the covenant promises made by God to the patriarchs, where He promised to multiply their descendants and bless them abundantly.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to rabah
Definition
to grow great
NASB Translation
became large (1), become great (2), grew large (1), grown (1), promoted (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

רְבָה verb grow great (ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew I. רבה); —

Pe`al Perfect3masculine singular ׳ר Daniel 4:8 +; 3 feminine singular רְבָת Daniel 4:19; 2masculine singular רְבַיְתָ Kt ( > רְבַת Qr K^{§ 47, Beisp. 1})a)) Daniel 4:19; — grow tall and large, of tree Daniel 4:8; Daniel 4:17; grow long, of hair Daniel 4:30; figurative grow great, of king Daniel 4:19, increase, of greatness Daniel 4:19.

Pa`el make great: Perfect3masculine singular רַבִּי Daniel 2:48 with ל accusative of person

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

make a great man, grow

(Aramaic) corresponding to rabah -- make a great man, grow.

see HEBREW rabah

Forms and Transliterations

רְבַ֖ית רְבָ֖ה רְבָ֥ה רְבָת֙ רַבִּ֗י רבה רבי רבית רבת rab·bî rabBi rabbî rə·ḇāh rə·ḇāṯ rə·ḇayṯ rəḇāh rəḇāṯ rəḇayṯ reVah reVait reVat

Englishman's Concordance

Daniel 2:48
HEB: מַלְכָּ֜א לְדָנִיֵּ֣אל רַבִּ֗י וּמַתְּנָ֨ן רַבְרְבָ֤ן
NAS: Then the king promoted Daniel and gave
KJV: Daniel a great man, and gave
INT: the king Daniel promoted gifts great

Daniel 4:11
HEB: רְבָ֥ה אִֽילָנָ֖א וּתְקִ֑ף
NAS: The tree grew large and became strong
KJV: The tree grew, and was strong,
INT: grew the tree and became

Daniel 4:20
HEB: חֲזַ֔יְתָ דִּ֥י רְבָ֖ה וּתְקִ֑ף וְרוּמֵהּ֙
NAS: which became large and grew strong,
KJV: that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong,
INT: you saw which became and grew height

Daniel 4:22
HEB: מַלְכָּ֔א דִּ֥י רְבַ֖ית וּתְקֵ֑פְתְּ וּרְבוּתָ֤ךְ
NAS: it is you, O king; for you have become great
KJV: O king, that art grown and become strong:
INT: king forasmuch have become and grown and your majesty

Daniel 4:22
HEB: וּתְקֵ֑פְתְּ וּרְבוּתָ֤ךְ רְבָת֙ וּמְטָ֣ת לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א
NAS: for you have become great and grown strong,
KJV: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth
INT: and grown and your majesty great and reached to the sky

Daniel 4:33
HEB: שַׂעְרֵ֛הּ כְּנִשְׁרִ֥ין רְבָ֖ה וְטִפְר֥וֹהִי כְצִפְּרִֽין׃
NAS: his hair had grown like eagles'
KJV: his hairs were grown like eagles'
INT: his hair eagles' had grown and his nails birds'

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7236
6 Occurrences

rab·bî — 1 Occ.
rə·ḇāh — 3 Occ.
rə·ḇayṯ — 1 Occ.
rə·ḇāṯ — 1 Occ.