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עַד כָּל־מַרְבֵּה רַגְלַיִם

To increase (in whatever respect) · a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step ; by euphemistically the pudenda

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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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רֶגֶל H7272 a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step ; by euphemistically the pudenda

Pronunciation regel

Foot moves from literal walking to metaphorical standing/position, with euphemistic sexual sense in certain contexts.

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What does עַד כָּל־מַרְבֵּה רַגְלַיִם (ʿaḏ kol-marbēh raḡlayim) mean in the Bible?

רָבָה · רֶגֶל is a Hebrew word meaning "to increase (in whatever respect)".

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Meaning

to increase (in whatever respect)

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 113×

Infinitive absolute 1Chr 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 1:16 47×

Perfect 2Chr 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 28:5 26×

Imperfect Dan 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 29:18 24×

Participle active Eccl 6:11 · Exod 36:5 · Lev 11:42 · Neh 6:17 · Neh 9:37 · Prov 28:8 6×

Sequential imperfect Ezek 24:10 · Judg 20:38 · Ps 51:4 · Amos 4:4 · Gen 34:12 · Isa 23:16 6×

Infinitive construct Amos 4:9 · Deut 17:16 · Prov 25:27 3×

Jussive 1Sam 2:3 1×

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 31×

Imperfect 2Chr 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 7:22 18×

Perfect 1Chr 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 14:30 10×

Infinitive construct Exod 11:9 1×

Jussive Gen 1:22 1×

Participle active Gen 21:20 1×

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 3×

Perfect Ezek 19:2 · Ps 44:13 2×

Sequential imperfect Judg 9:29 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 147 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Infinitive absolute 47 Imperfect 44 Perfect 38 Imperative 7 Participle 7 Infinitive construct 4

Stem

Hiphil 113 Qal 31 Piel 3

Mood

Indicative 38 Indicative/jussive 35 Imperative 7 Indicative/cohortative 7 Jussive 2

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

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Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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