מַכְבִּיר
makh.bir
to increase
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the data, the Hebrew word "makhbir" (H4342) means to increase. This action does not specify what is increasing, only that growth or augmentation is taking place. Its semantic domain is related to creation and nature, suggesting that it can describe the expansion or development of the physical world or processes within it. Given its definition and domain, it is likely that "makhbir" would be used in contexts describing the growth of plants, animals, or other natural phenomena. The single occurrence in the Bible might indicate that this word is relatively rare or specialized, but without further information, its significance and scope remain limited. This word's meaning and domain do not provide much insight into its broader implications or theological themes, but do offer a glimpse into how ancient Hebrew speakers described and understood the natural world.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text