Hebrew · H6509, H7235 · unreviewed

פָּרָה וְרָבָה

To bear fruit (literally or figuratively) · to increase (in whatever respect)

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פָּרָה H6509 to bear fruit (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation pārāh
Denotes productive growth from within; used of both biological fertility and covenant blessing's multiplication through generations.
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רָבָה H7235 to increase (in whatever respect)
Pronunciation rābāh
Expansion from quantity to authority and dominance; used of God's covenant blessing multiplying nations and power.
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What does פָּרָה וְרָבָה (parah ve-rabah) mean in the Bible?

פָּרָה · רָבָה is a Hebrew word meaning "be fruitful and multiply".

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Meaning

be fruitful and multiply
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 15×
Participle active Deut 29:17 · Ezek 19:10 · Gen 49:22 · Isa 17:6 · Isa 32:12 · Ps 128:3
Sequential imperfect Gen 1:22 · Gen 1:28 · Gen 9:1 · Gen 9:7 · Gen 35:11
Imperfect Exod 23:30 · Isa 11:1
Perfect Exod 1:7
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