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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שָׁרַץ H8317 to wriggle , i.e. (by implication) swarm or abound
Pronunciation šāraṣ
Movement from creeping/wriggling to abundant proliferation; connotes teeming, fertile multiplication in natural or ceremonial contexts.
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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 יִּשְׁרְצוּ / יִּרֶב (yishretsu / yirev) mean in the Bible?
שָׁרַץ · רָבָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to swarm; to become many".
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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 groups 1 Aligned forms 5
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 5×
Imperfect Ezek 47:9 · Gen 1:20 2×
Perfect Gen 1:21 · Ps 105:30 2×
Sequential imperfect Gen 9:7 1×
Word Origins
יִּשְׁרְצוּ / יִּרֶב is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain