Hebrew · H8317, H7235 · unreviewed

יִּשְׁרְצוּ / יִּרֶב

To wriggle , i.e. (by implication) swarm or abound · to increase (in whatever respect)

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שָׁרַץ H8317 to wriggle , i.e. (by implication) swarm or abound
Pronunciation šāraṣ
Movement from creeping/wriggling to abundant proliferation; connotes teeming, fertile multiplication in natural or ceremonial contexts.
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רָבָה H7235 to increase (in whatever respect)
Pronunciation rābāh
Expansion from quantity to authority and dominance; used of God's covenant blessing multiplying nations and power.
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What does יִּשְׁרְצוּ / יִּרֶב (yishretsu / yirev) mean in the Bible?

שָׁרַץ · רָבָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to swarm; to become many".

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Meaning

to swarm; to become many
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Imperfect Ezek 47:9 · Gen 1:20
Perfect Gen 1:21 · Ps 105:30
Sequential imperfect Gen 9:7
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