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DEEP KJV WORD STUDY

Increase

Begin with the exact English word as it appears in the King James Bible. Follow its whole-Bible usage, book distribution, related indexed forms, Webster 1828, every occurrence, and the occurrence-specific Hebrew/Aramaic/Greek mappings behind it.

88exact KJV occurrences 78Old Testament 10New Testament 28books containing the word 19mapped Strong's IDs 87occurrence-specific Strong's links
FIRST OCCURRENCE

Genesis 47:24

And it shall come to pass in the increase, that ye shall give the fifth part unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.

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LAST OCCURRENCE

2 Timothy 2:16

But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

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KJV DISTRIBUTION

Where increase appears.

This is exact English-word usage from the canonical KJV token index, not a Strong's estimate.

ORIGINAL-LANGUAGE MAP

Which Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek words stand behind this KJV word?

These relationships come from exact verse + token-position mappings. We do not assume that one English spelling always equals one Strong's number. A single English token can also carry more than one source tag, so the Strong's-link total can exceed the number of English occurrences.

HebrewH7235
רָבָה

râbâh · raw-baw'

19 times translated as this KJV form227 total Strong's occurrences

v

to increase (in whatever respect)

Strong's KJV usage: (bring in) abundance (× -antly), archer (by mistake for 7232), be in authority, bring up, × continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, × -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), × process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very.

Strong's first: Leviticus 25:16Strong's last: Zechariah 10:8

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HebrewH2981
יְבוּל

yᵉbûwl · yeb-ool'

10 times translated as this KJV form13 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

produce, i.e. a crop or (figuratively) wealth

Strong's KJV usage: fruit, increase.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Leviticus 26:4Strong's last: Zechariah 8:12

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HebrewH3254
יָסַף

yâçaph · yaw-saf'

6 times translated as this KJV form215 total Strong's occurrences

v

to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)

Strong's KJV usage: add, × again, × any more, × cease, × come more, conceive again, continue, exceed, × further, × gather together, get more, give more-over, × henceforth, increase (more and more), join, × longer (bring, do, make, much, put), × (the, much, yet) more (and more), proceed (further), prolong, put, be (strong-) er, × yet, yield.

Strong's first: Ezra 10:10Strong's last: Ezekiel 5:16

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HebrewH8636
תַּרְבִּית

tarbîyth · tar-beeth'

5 times translated as this KJV form6 total Strong's occurrences

n-f

multiplication, i.e. percentage or bonus in addition to principal

Strong's KJV usage: increase, unjust gain.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Leviticus 25:36Strong's last: Ezekiel 22:12

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HebrewH7685
שָׂגָה

sâgâh · saw-gaw'

2 times translated as this KJV form5 total Strong's occurrences

v

to enlarge (especially upward, also figuratively)

Strong's KJV usage: grow (up), increase.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Job 8:7Strong's last: Psalms 73:12

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GreekG4052
περισσεύω

perisseúō · per-is-syoo'-o

1 times translated as this KJV form41 total Strong's occurrences

to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel

Strong's KJV usage: :--(make, more) abound, (have, have more) abundance (be more) abundant, be the better, enough and to spare, exceed, excel, increase, be left, redound, remain (over and above).

Strong's first: 1 Thessalonians 4:10Strong's last: 1 Thessalonians 4:10

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HebrewH4766
מַרְבֶה

marbeh · mar-beh'

1 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

properly, increasing; as noun, greatness, or (adverbially) greatly

Strong's KJV usage: great, increase.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Isaiah 9:7Strong's last: Isaiah 9:7

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HebrewH5107
נוּב

nûwb · noob

1 times translated as this KJV form4 total Strong's occurrences

v

to germinate, i.e. (figuratively) to (causatively, make) flourish; also (of words), to utter

Strong's KJV usage: bring forth (fruit), make cheerful, increase.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Psalms 62:10Strong's last: Psalms 62:10

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HebrewH6555
פָּרַץ

pârats · paw-rats'

1 times translated as this KJV form49 total Strong's occurrences

v

to break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative)

Strong's KJV usage: × abroad, (make a) breach, break (away, down, -er, forth, in, up), burst out, come (spread) abroad, compel, disperse, grow, increase, open, press, scatter, urge.

Strong's first: Hosea 4:10Strong's last: Hosea 4:10

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HebrewH8635
תַּרְבּוּת

tarbûwth · tar-booth'

1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences

n-f

multiplication, i.e. progeny

Strong's KJV usage: increase.

Strong's first: Numbers 32:14Strong's last: Numbers 32:14

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EVERY OCCURRENCE

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88 occurrences match the current filters. Each row keeps its exact KJV token position so Original Word and TSK remain occurrence-specific.

Judges 6:4
H2981

And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass.

Judges 9:29
H7235

And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.

1 Samuel 2:33
H4768

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 27:23
H7235

But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.

1 Chronicles 27:27
no direct Strong's tag

And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:

2 Chronicles 31:5
H8393

And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.

2 Chronicles 32:28
H8393

Storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for flocks.

Ezra 10:10
H3254

And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel.

Nehemiah 9:37
H8393

And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.

Job 8:7
H7685

Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

Job 20:28
H2981

The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.

Job 31:12
H8393

For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.

Psalms 44:12
H7235

Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.

Psalms 62:10
H5107

Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

Psalms 67:6
H2981

Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.

Psalms 71:21
H7235

Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

Psalms 73:12
H7685

Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

Psalms 78:46
H2981

He gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust.

Psalms 85:12
H2981

Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.

Psalms 107:37
H8393

And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.

Psalms 115:14
H3254

The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.

Proverbs 1:5
H3254

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

Proverbs 3:9
H8393

Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

Proverbs 9:9
H3254

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

Proverbs 13:11
H7235

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

WEBSTER’S 1828

English meaning and historical usage.

Dictionary data is kept visibly separate from Scripture and from lexical Strong's data.

increase

INCRE'ASE, verb intransitive [Latin incresco; in and cresco, to grow.]

1. To become greater in bulk or quantity; to grow; to augment; as plants. Hence, to become more in number; to advance in value, or in any quality good or bad. Animal and vegetable bodies increase by natural growth; wealth increases by industry; heat increases, as the sun advances towards the meridian; a multitude increases by accession of numbers; knowledge increases with age and study; passion and enmity increase by irritation, and misery increases with vice.

The Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another. 1 Thessalonians 3:12.

2. To become more violent; as, the fever increases; the pain increases; cold, wind or a storm increases.

3. To become more bright or vivid; as, the light increases.

4. To swell; to rise.

The waters increased and bore up the ark. Genesis 7:17.

5. To swell; to become louder, as sound.

6. To become of more esteem and authority.

He must increase but I must decrease. John 3:30.

7. To enlarge, as the enlightened part of the moon's disk.

INCRE'ASE, verb transitive To augment or make greater in bulk, quantity or amount; as, to increase wealth or treasure; to increase a sum or value.

1. To advance in quality; to add to any quality or affection; as, to increase the strength of moral habits; to increase love, zeal or passion.

2. To extend; to lengthen; as, to increase distance.

3. To extend; to spread; as, to increase fame or renown.

4. To aggravate; as, to increase guilt or trespass.

INCRE'ASE, noun Augmentation; a growing larger; extension.

Of the increase of his government and peace, there shall be no end. Isaiah 9:7.

1. Increment; profit; interest; that which is added to the original stock.

Take thou no interest of him or increase; but fear thy God. Leviticus 25:7.

2. Produce, as of land.

Then shall the earth yield her increase Psalms 67:6.

3. Progeny; issue; offspring.

All the increase of thy house shall die in the flower of their age. 1 Samuel 2:33.

4. Generation.

5. The waxing of the moon; the augmentation of the luminous part of the moon, presented to the inhabitants of the earth.

Seeds, hair, nails, hedges and herbs will grow soonest, if set or cut in the increase of the moon.

6. Augmentation of strength or violence; as increase of heat, love or other passion; increase of force.

7. Augmentation of degree; as increase of happiness or misery.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.

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