What does רָבָה · מְאֹד mean in the Bible?
רָבָה · מְאֹד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "very much, great abundance".
Hebrew · H7235, H3966
הַרְבֵּה מְאֹד
To increase (in whatever respect) · properly, vehemence , i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently ; by implication, wholly , speedily , etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
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רָבָהH7235to increase (in whatever respect)
Pronunciationrābāh
Expansion from quantity to authority and dominance; used of God's covenant blessing multiplying nations and power.
Open lexicon entry →מְאֹדH3966properly, vehemence , i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently ; by implication, wholly , speedily , etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
Pronunciationmĕʾōd
Intensifier expressing vehemence or force; amplifies adjacent words to superlative degree, especially when repeated.
Open lexicon entry →What does הַרְבֵּה מְאֹד (harbeh me'od) mean in the Bible?
רָבָה · מְאֹד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "very much, great abundance".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7235, H3966?
H7235, H3966 is connected to 535 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. very much, great abundance
Source Gloss
very much, great abundance
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms147
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action113×
Infinitive absolute1Chr 20:2 · 1Kgs 5:9 · 1Kgs 10:10 · 1Kgs 10:11 · 1Sam 26:21 · 2Chr 14:12 · 2Chr 25:9 · 2Chr 32:27 · 2Kgs 10:18 · 2Kgs 21:16 · 2Sam 1:4 · 2Sam 8:8 · 2Sam 12:2 · 2Sam 12:30 · Deut 3:5 · Eccl 1:1647×
Perfect2Chr 33:6 · 2Chr 33:23 · 2Kgs 21:6 · Deut 1:10 · Hos 8:11 · Hos 8:14 · Hos 10:1 · Jer 46:16 · Judg 16:24 · 1Chr 4:27 · 1Chr 7:4 · 1Chr 23:11 · 2Chr 31:5 · 2Chr 36:14 · Ezek 22:25 · Ezek 28:526×
ImperfectDan 11:39 · Deut 17:16 · Deut 17:17 · Eccl 10:14 · Exod 30:15 · Hos 12:2 · Isa 40:29 · Isa 55:7 · Prov 13:11 · Exod 32:13 · Ezek 36:37 · Gen 3:16 · Gen 16:10 · Gen 22:17 · Jer 33:22 · Job 29:1824×
Participle activeEccl 6:11 · Exod 36:5 · Lev 11:42 · Neh 6:17 · Neh 9:37 · Prov 28:86×
Sequential imperfectEzek 24:10 · Judg 20:38 · Ps 51:4 · Amos 4:4 · Gen 34:12 · Isa 23:166×
Infinitive constructAmos 4:9 · Deut 17:16 · Prov 25:273×
Jussive1Sam 2:31×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense31×
Imperfect2Chr 24:27 · Deut 8:13 · Deut 14:24 · Deut 19:6 · Exod 1:10 · Exod 1:12 · Job 33:12 · Prov 29:16 · Ps 49:17 · Deut 11:21 · Job 27:14 · Job 39:4 · Prov 9:11 · Prov 28:28 · Ps 16:4 · Deut 7:2218×
Perfect1Chr 5:9 · 1Chr 5:23 · 1Chr 23:17 · 1Sam 25:10 · Eccl 5:10 · Ezra 9:6 · Isa 22:9 · Isa 59:12 · Zech 10:8 · 1Sam 14:3010×
Infinitive constructExod 11:91×
JussiveGen 1:221×
Participle activeGen 21:201×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action3×
PerfectEzek 19:2 · Ps 44:132×
Sequential imperfectJudg 9:291×
Word Origins
הַרְבֵּה מְאֹד is a primitive root - no further derivation.