What does תַּרְבִּית mean in the Bible?
e. percentage or bonus in addition to principal".
Hebrew · H8636
תַּרְבִּית
Multiplication , i.e. percentage or bonus in addition to principal
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תַּרְבִּית H8636
What does תַּרְבִּית mean in the Bible?
תַּרְבִּית is a Hebrew word meaning "multiplication , i.e. percentage or bonus in addition to principal".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8636?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include excess interest (3), and usury (1), or profit (1), or usury (1).
Where does תַּרְבִּית appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 25:36. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (4), Leviticus (1), Proverbs (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It excess interest 3× Ezekiel 18:8, Ezekiel 18:13, Ezekiel 22:12
and usury 1× Proverbs 28:8
or profit 1× Leviticus 25:36
or usury 1× Ezekiel 18:17
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 25:36 וְתַרְבִּ֔ית to or profit Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Proverbs 28:8 וּבְתַרְבִּית to and usury Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Ezekiel 18:8 וְתַרְבִּית֙ to excess interest Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Ezekiel 18:13 וְתַרְבִּ֥ית to excess interest Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Ezekiel 18:17 וְתַרְבִּית֙ to or usury Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Ezekiel 22:12 וְתַרְבִּ֣ית to excess interest Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 25:36
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 3
Leviticus 1 Proverbs 1 Ezekiel 4
Source forms
וְתַרְבִּית֙ 2x wə·ṯar·bîṯ Ezekiel 18:8, Ezekiel 18:17
וּבְתַרְבִּית 1x ū·ḇə·ṯar·bīṯ Proverbs 28:8
וְתַרְבִּ֔ית 1x wə·ṯar·bîṯ Leviticus 25:36
וְתַרְבִּ֥ית 1x wə·ṯar·bîṯ Ezekiel 18:13
וְתַרְבִּ֣ית 1x wə·ṯar·bîṯ Ezekiel 22:12
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 6x Leviticus 25:36, Proverbs 28:8, Ezekiel 18:8, Ezekiel 18:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. multiplication , i.e. percentage or bonus in addition to principal
Source Gloss
multiplication , i.e. percentage or bonus in addition to principal
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
multiplication, i.e. percentage or bonus in addition to principal BDB: increment Usage: increase, unjust gain.
Word Origins
תַּרְבִּית is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain