לְהַחֲיֹת עַם־רָב
To live , whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive · a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants ; figuratively, a flock · abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
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חָיָה H2421 to live , whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
עַם H5971 a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants ; figuratively, a flock
רַב H7227 abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
What does לְהַחֲיֹת עַם־רָב (le-hachayot am-rav) mean in the Bible?
חָיָה · עַם · רַב is a Hebrew word meaning "to keep many people alive".
Full entry for לְהַחֲיֹת עַם־רָב (H2421, H5971, H7227) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 87×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 17×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 9×
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.