Strong's Lexicon kabar: To be much, to multiply, to increase Original Word: כָּבַר Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts of multiplication and increase is "πληθύνω" (plēthynō), Strong's Greek #4129, which also means to multiply or increase. Usage: The Hebrew verb "kabar" primarily conveys the idea of being numerous or multiplying. It is used to describe an increase in quantity or abundance, often in the context of people, blessings, or other entities. The term suggests a significant growth or expansion, emphasizing the idea of becoming many or great in number. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, the concept of multiplication and increase was often associated with divine blessing and favor. The growth of a family, tribe, or nation was seen as a sign of prosperity and God's blessing. This idea is deeply rooted in the covenant promises made to the patriarchs, where God promised to multiply their descendants as the stars of the sky or the sand on the seashore. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to be much or many NASB Translation abundance (1), multiplies (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [כָּבַר] verb be much, many (Assyrian kabâru, be great, mighty; kabru, great, huge; Arabic  be great, in body, rank, or age,  great, noble, aged; Ethiopic  be honoured, magnified;  honoured, glorious; Sabean epithet כבר HalEt. Sab. JAs Dec. 1874, No. 90; Syriac  ,  for Hebrew רָבָה, הִרְבָּה,  (rare) much; Zinjirli be abundant, numerous) — Hiph`il (only Elihu) make many, Job 35:16 בִּבְלִי דַעַת מִלִּין יַכְבִּר (compare וְיֶרֶב אֲמָרָיו Job 34:37) > make great, BuBeitr. 138, comparing Job 8:2; מַכְבִּיר with the force of a substantive (Ew§ 160 c) Job 36:31 לְמַכְֶבִּיר יתן אכל giveth food in abundance (= prose לָרֹב, e.g. 2 Chronicles 11:23). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance in abundance, multiply A primitive root; properly, to plait together, i.e. (figuratively) to augment (especially in number or quantity, to accumulate) -- in abundance, multiply. Forms and Transliterations יַכְבִּֽר׃ יכבר׃ yachBir yaḵ·bir yaḵbirLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 35:16 HEB: דַ֝֗עַת מִלִּ֥ין יַכְבִּֽר׃ פ NAS: emptily; He multiplies words KJV: in vain; he multiplieth words INT: knowledge words multiplies 1 Occurrence |
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