Hebrew Strong's Lexicon

H7235

Lemma: רָבָה

Transliteration: raw-baw'

Definition: a primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect)

KJV Definition: (bring in) abundance (X -antly), + archer (by mistake for rabab), be in authority, bring up, X continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, X -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), X process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very

Verse usage

Genesis 1:22 NASB
God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth."
Genesis 1:28 NASB
God blessed them; and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
Genesis 3:16 NASB
To the woman He said, "I will greatly multiply Your pain in childbirth, In pain you will bring forth children; Yet your desire will be for your husband, And he will rule over you."
Genesis 7:17 NASB
Then the flood came upon the earth for forty days, and the water increased and lifted up the ark, so that it rose above the earth.
Genesis 7:18 NASB
The water prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water.
Genesis 8:17 NASB
"Bring out with you every living thing of all flesh that is with you, birds and animals and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, that they may breed abundantly on the earth, and be fruitful and multiply on the earth."
Genesis 9:1 NASB
And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.
Genesis 9:7 NASB
"As for you, be fruitful and multiply; Populate the earth abundantly and multiply in it."
Genesis 15:1 NASB
After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Do not fear, Abram, I am a shield to you; Your reward shall be very great."
Genesis 16:10 NASB
Moreover, the angel of the LORD said to her, "I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be too many to count."
Genesis 17:2 NASB
"I will establish My covenant between Me and you, And I will multiply you exceedingly."
Genesis 17:20 NASB
"As for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I will bless him, and will make him fruitful and will multiply him exceedingly. He shall become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.
Genesis 21:20 NASB
God was with the lad, and he grew; and he lived in the wilderness and became an archer.
Genesis 22:17 NASB
indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies.
Genesis 26:4 NASB
"I will multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven, and will give your descendants all these lands; and by your descendants all the nations of the earth shall be blessed;
Genesis 26:24 NASB
The LORD appeared to him the same night and said, "I am the God of your father Abraham; Do not fear, for I am with you. I will bless you, and multiply your descendants, For the sake of My servant Abraham."
Genesis 28:3 NASB
"May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become a company of peoples.
Genesis 34:12 NASB
"Ask me ever so much bridal payment and gift, and I will give according as you say to me; but give me the girl in marriage."
Genesis 35:11 NASB
God also said to him, "I am God Almighty; Be fruitful and multiply; A nation and a company of nations shall come from you, And kings shall come forth from you.
Genesis 38:12 NASB
Now after a considerable time Shua's daughter, the wife of Judah, died; and when the time of mourning was ended, Judah went up to his sheepshearers at Timnah, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.