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תַּרְבּוּת
tar.but
H8635
H:N-F Hebrew

increase

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tar.but denotes an increase portrayed as a new generation of sinful men adding to the LORD's anger.

The attested use presents an increase as a newly arisen body of sinful men whose presence adds further to the LORD's burning anger against Israel.

Senses in use

  1. An increase of sinful men · dominant

    In Numbers 32:14, the construct feminine singular noun occurs in the statement that the hearers have arisen in their fathers' place; the APB renders the clause "an increase of sinful men," followed by their adding more to the LORD's burning anger against Israel.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Numbers 32:14, the APB presents the clause as "an increase of sinful men." That wording confirms the verse's portrayal without isolating every contribution of the Hebrew noun.

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