H7235A–רָבָה–ra.vah

Moreover, all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much after all the abominations of the heathen; and polluted the house of the LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem.

הִרְבּ֣וּ hir.Bu “they increased”

And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up to the heavens.

רָבוּ֙ ra.Vu “they have increased”

Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled to him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very bitterly.

הַרְבֵּה־ har.beh- “great”

But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand abroad, neither is this a work of one day or two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing.

הִרְבִּ֥ינוּ hir.Bi.nu “we have increased”

Wherefore the king said to me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing but sorrow of heart. Then I was very greatly afraid,

הַרְבֵּ֥ה har.Beh “greatly”

But it came to pass that when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.

הַרְבֵּ֑ה har.Beh “greatly”

And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.

הַרְבֵּ֑ה har.Beh “[is] much”

And I said to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another.

הַרְבֵּ֖ה har.Beh “[is] much”

Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days an abundance of all sorts of wine: yet for all this I required not the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.

לְהַרְבֵּ֑ה (הַרְבֵּ֑ה) har.Beh “abundance”

Moreover, in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came to them.

מַרְבִּ֞ים mar.Bim “[were] multiplying”

Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it.

הִרְבִּ֔יתָ hir.Bi.ta “you increased”

And it yieldeth much increase to the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.

מַרְבָּ֗ה mar.Bah “[is] increasing”

For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.

וְהִרְבָּ֖ה (הִרְבָּ֖ה) hir.Bah “he increases”

Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thy indignation upon me; changes and war are against me.

וְתֶ֣רֶב (תֶ֣רֶב) Te.rev “you increase”

If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

יִרְבּ֣וּ yir.Bu “they will increase”

Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.

אַרְבֶּ֥ה 'ar.Beh “I will increase”

Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

יִרְבֶּ֥ה yir.Beh “he is great”

For he addeth rebellion to his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

וְיֶ֖רֶב (יֶ֖רֶב) Ye.rev “he multiplies”

Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not to them.

יִרְבּ֣וּ yir.Bu “they grow”

Will he make many supplications to thee? will he speak soft words to thee?

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

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take their names into my lips.

יִרְבּ֥וּ yir.Bu “they will increase”

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath held me up and thy gentleness hath made me great.

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

Thou sellest thy people for naught, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.

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

Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;

יִ֝רְבֶּה Yir.beh “it will increase”

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

הֶ֭רֶב He.rev “increase”