Genesis 9:7
"And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And you, be ye fruitful and multiply,.... Instead of taking away the lives of men, the great concern should be to multiply them; and this indeed is one reason of

the above law, to prevent the decrease and ruin of mankind; and which was peculiarly needful, when there were so few men in the world as only four, and therefore it is repeated in stronger terms: bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein; that the whole earth might be overspread with men, and repeopled sufficiently, as it was by the sons of Noah, see Gen 9:19 .

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (6 words)

H0859 אַתָּה
Definition:

11,19 #NAME?אַתָּ1 Samuel 24:19;Psalm 6:4;Job 1:10;Ecclesiastes 7:22;Nehemiah 9:6. Appended to a verb for emphasis,Exodus 18:19(twice in verse);1 Samuel 17:56שְׁאַל אַתָּהinquirethou,1 Samuel 20:8;1 S 11,19 #NAME?אַתָּ1 Samuel 24:19;Psalm 6:4;Job 1:10;Ecclesiastes 7:22;Nehemiah 9:6. Appended to a verb for emphasis,Exodus 18:19(twice in verse);1 Samuel 17:56שְׁאַל אַתָּהinquirethou,1 Samuel 20:8;1 S

Possible Meanings:
  • come (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • bring (semantic_range)
  • be brought (semantic_range)
H6509 פָרָה
Definition:

—QalPerfect3pluralמָּרוּExodus 1:7; 1plural consecutiveוּפָרִינוּGenesis 26:22, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִפְרֶהIsaiah 11:1, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularמְּרֵהGenesis 35:11, masculine plu —QalPerfect3pluralמָּרוּExodus 1:7; 1plural consecutiveוּפָרִינוּGenesis 26:22, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִפְרֶהIsaiah 11:1, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularמְּרֵהGenesis 35:11, masculine plu

Possible Meanings:
  • heifer (semantic_range)
  • cow (semantic_range)
H7235 רָבָה
Definition:

A primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect) -- (bring in) abundance (X -antly), + archer (by mistake forrabab), be in authority, bring up, X continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full o A primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect) -- (bring in) abundance (X -antly), + archer (by mistake forrabab), be in authority, bring up, X continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full o

Possible Meanings:
  • grow great (semantic_range)
  • grow tall and large (semantic_range)
  • make great (semantic_range)
H8317 שָׁרַץ
Definition:

30,שָֽׁרְצוּGenesis 1:21, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁרֹץEzekiel 47:9, etc.;Imperativemasculine pluralשִׁרְצוּGenesis 9:7;ParticipleהַשֹּׁרֵץGenesis 7:21+, feminineהַשֹּׁרֶ֫צֶתLeviticus 11:4 30,שָֽׁרְצוּGenesis 1:21, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁרֹץEzekiel 47:9, etc.;Imperativemasculine pluralשִׁרְצוּGenesis 9:7;ParticipleהַשֹּׁרֵץGenesis 7:21+, feminineהַשֹּׁרֶ֫צֶתLeviticus 11:4

Possible Meanings:
  • swarmers (semantic_range)
  • swarming things (semantic_range)
H0776 אֶרֶץ
Definition:

11& (seldom)masculineGenesis 13:16earth, land(Phoenician, MIארץ, AssyrianirƒituCOTGloss, Arabic, Sabeanארץֿe.g. Os9DHMZMG 1875, 594, 614; Semitic Sprachf. 12, compare PräBAS i. 374 n., Aramaicאֲרַע,) 11& (seldom)masculineGenesis 13:16earth, land(Phoenician, MIארץ, AssyrianirƒituCOTGloss, Arabic, Sabeanארץֿe.g. Os9DHMZMG 1875, 594, 614; Semitic Sprachf. 12, compare PräBAS i. 374 n., Aramaicאֲרַע,)

H7235 רָבָה
Definition:

A primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect) -- (bring in) abundance (X -antly), + archer (by mistake forrabab), be in authority, bring up, X continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full o A primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect) -- (bring in) abundance (X -antly), + archer (by mistake forrabab), be in authority, bring up, X continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full o

Possible Meanings:
  • grow great (semantic_range)
  • grow tall and large (semantic_range)
  • make great (semantic_range)

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