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מַרְבִּית H4768
H4768 is the Hebrew word מַרְבִּית, transliterated marbîyth and said mar-beeth'. The King James Version most often renders it increase.
What it means
a multitude; also offspring; specifically interest (on capital).
Where it comes from
from H7235 (רָבָה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: greatest part, greatness, increase, multitude.
Verses using מַרְבִּית
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
1 Samuel 2:33 · KJV
And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age.
1 Chronicles 12:29 · KJV
And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.
2 Chronicles 9:6 · KJV
Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.
2 Chronicles 30:18 · KJV
For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon every one
Common questions
What does Strong's H4768 mean?
H4768 is the Hebrew word מַרְבִּית (marbîyth), meaning a multitude; also offspring; specifically interest (on capital).
How is H4768 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it increase (1 time), hitherto the greatest (1 time), greatness (1 time), multitude (1 time).
How many times does H4768 appear in the Bible?
מַרְבִּית (marbîyth) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4768 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7235 (רָבָה).
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