Words

רָבָה H7235

Home gloss

be many

Instead of (KJV / RSV)

be fruitful / multiply

Note

פָּרָה is the verb of פְּרִי "fruit" (v. 11–12, 29), so the blessing on the creatures uses the plants' word. רָבָה is to be or become many (Gen 6:1; Exod 1:7, 10), the verb of Israel's growth in Egypt; "multiply" turns a state into an act

Rulings

2, 10

Declared to share English with

• H7231 — related roots: be many (רָבַב / רָבָה)

Occurrences (10)

Genesis 1

• 1:22 And Elohim blessed them, saying, "Bear fruit and be many, and fill the waters in the seas; and let the flyers be many on the land."
• 1:28 And Elohim blessed them, and Elohim said to them, "Bear fruit and be many, and fill the land and subdue it; and master the fish of the sea and the flyers of the skies and every living thing creeping on the land."

Genesis 3

• 3:16 To the woman he said, "Making many I will make many your pain and your pregnancy; in labor you shall bear sons; and toward your man your longing, and he shall rule over you."

Genesis 7

• 7:17 And the flood was forty days on the land; and the waters were many and lifted the box, and it was high from on the land.
• 7:18 And the waters were mighty and were very many on the land, and the box went on the face of the waters.

Genesis 8

• 8:17 Every living thing that is with you from all flesh, among the flyers and among the beast and among every creeper that creeps on the land, bring out with you; and let them swarm in the land and bear fruit and be many on the land."

Genesis 9

• 9:1 And Elohim blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, "Bear fruit and be many and fill the land.
• 9:7 And you, bear fruit and be many; swarm in the land and be many in it."
• 9:7 And you, bear fruit and be many; swarm in the land and be many in it."

Genesis 15

• 15:1 After these words, the word of was to Abram in the vision, saying, "Do not fear, Abram: I am a shield to you, your wage made many, very much."