H7235A–רָבָה–ra.vah

And more than this, all the great men of Judah and the priests and the people made their sin great, turning to all the disgusting ways of the nations; and they made unclean the house of the Lord which he had made holy in Jerusalem.

הִרְבּ֣וּ hir.Bu “they increased”

I said, O my God, shame keeps me from lifting up my face to you, my God: for our sins are increased higher than our heads and our evil-doing has come up to heaven.

רָבוּ֙ ra.Vu “they have increased”

Now while Ezra was making his prayer and his statement of wrongdoing, weeping and falling down before the house of God, a very great number of men and women and children out of Israel came together round him: for the people were weeping bitterly.

הַרְבֵּה־ har.beh- “great”

But the number of people is great, and it is a time of much rain; it is not possible for us to go on waiting outside, and this is not a thing which may be done in one day or even two: for our sin in this business is great.

הִרְבִּ֥ינוּ hir.Bi.nu “we have increased”

And the king said to me, Why is your face sad, seeing that you are not ill? this is nothing but sorrow of heart. Then I was full of fear;

הַרְבֵּ֥ה har.Beh “greatly”

Now, Sanballat, hearing that we were building the wall, was very angry, and in his wrath made sport of the Jews.

הַרְבֵּ֑ה har.Beh “greatly”

And Judah said, The strength of the workmen is giving way, and there is much waste material; it is impossible for us to put up the wall.

הַרְבֵּ֑ה har.Beh “[is] much”

And I said to the great ones and the chiefs and the rest of the people, The work is great and widely spaced and we are far away from one another on the wall:

הַרְבֵּ֖ה har.Beh “[is] much”

Now the food made ready for one day was one ox and six fat sheep, as well as fowls; and once in ten days a store of all sorts of wine: but all the same, I did not take the food to which the ruler had a right, because the people were crushed under a hard

לְהַרְבֵּ֑ה (הַרְבֵּ֑ה) har.Beh “abundance”

And further, in those days the chiefs of Judah sent a number of letters to Tobiah, and his letters came to them.

מַרְבִּ֞ים mar.Bim “[were] multiplying”

And you made their children as great in number as the stars of heaven, and took them into the land, of which you had said to their fathers that they were to go in and take it for themselves.

הִרְבִּ֔יתָ hir.Bi.ta “you increased”

And it gives much increase to the kings whom you have put over us because of our sins: and they have power over our bodies and over our cattle at their pleasure, and we are in great trouble.

מַרְבָּ֗ה mar.Bah “[is] increasing”

For I would be crushed by his storm, my wounds would be increased without cause.

וְהִרְבָּ֖ה (הִרְבָּ֖ה) hir.Bah “he increases”

That you would send new witnesses against me, increasing your wrath against me, and letting loose new armies on me.

וְתֶ֣רֶב (תֶ֣רֶב) Te.rev “you increase”

If his children are increased, it is for the sword; and his offspring have not enough bread.

יִרְבּ֣וּ yir.Bu “they will increase”

Then I said, I will come to my end with my children round me, my days will be as the sand in number;

אַרְבֶּ֥ה 'ar.Beh “I will increase”

Truly, in saying this you are wrong; for God is greater than man.

יִרְבֶּ֥ה yir.Beh “he is great”

For in addition to his sin, he is uncontrolled in heart; before our eyes he makes sport of God, increasing his words against him.

וְיֶ֖רֶב (יֶ֖רֶב) Ye.rev “he multiplies”

Their young ones are strong, living in the open country; they go out and do not come back again.

יִרְבּ֣וּ yir.Bu “they grow”

Will he make prayers to you, or say soft words to you?

הֲיַרְבֶּ֣ה (יַרְבֶּ֣ה) yar.Beh “will it multiply”

Their sorrows will be increased who go after another god: I will not take drink offerings from their hands, or take their names on my lips.

יִרְבּ֥וּ yir.Bu “they will increase”

You have given me the breastplate of your salvation: your right hand has been my support, and your mercy has made me great.

תַרְבֵּֽנִי׃ (תַרְבֵּֽ) tar.Be. “you have made great”

You let your people go for nothing; your wealth is not increased by their price.

רִ֝בִּ֗יתָ ri.Bi.ta “you have made great”

Have no fear when wealth comes to a man, and the glory of his house is increased;

יִ֝רְבֶּה Yir.beh “it will increase”

Let all my wrongdoing be washed away, and make me clean from evil.

הֶ֭רֶב He.rev “increase”