What does שָׁרַץ · רָבָה mean in the Bible?
שָׁרַץ · רָבָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to swarm; to become many".
Hebrew · H8317, H7235
יִּשְׁרְצוּ / יִּרֶב
To wriggle , i.e. (by implication) swarm or abound · to increase (in whatever respect)
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שָׁרַץH8317to wriggle , i.e. (by implication) swarm or abound
Pronunciationšāraṣ
Movement from creeping/wriggling to abundant proliferation; connotes teeming, fertile multiplication in natural or ceremonial contexts.
Open lexicon entry →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 →What does יִּשְׁרְצוּ / יִּרֶב (yishretsu / yirev) mean in the Bible?
שָׁרַץ · רָבָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to swarm; to become many".
Full entry for יִּשְׁרְצוּ / יִּרֶב (H8317, H7235) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8317, H7235?
H8317, H7235 is connected to 249 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to swarm; to become many
Source Gloss
to swarm; to become many
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 groups1Aligned forms5
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense5×
ImperfectEzek 47:9 · Gen 1:202×
PerfectGen 1:21 · Ps 105:302×
Sequential imperfectGen 9:71×
Word Origins
יִּשְׁרְצוּ / יִּרֶב is a primitive root - no further derivation.