Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H8636 |
|---|---|
| Word: | תַּרבִּיתּ |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H7235 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | tarbiyth |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | tar-beeth' |
| Meaning: | 1. multiplication, i.e. percentage or bonus in addition to principal |
| KJV Renderings: | increase, unjust gain. |
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תַרְבִּית noun feminine increment, interest, usury (= מַרְבִּית 1.b.; compare (on both) Arabic [untranscribed source text 4935] IV. take usury, [untranscribed source text 4936] interest, usury, Syriac [untranscribed source text 4937]; SaalschützMos. Recht (ii. 1848), 859 HoelemannLetzte Bibelstud. (1885), 297 f. Di Lev 25:36 BennHast. DB DEBT); — always absolute ׳ ת: + נֶשֶׁךְ Lev 25:36 ( H ), Ezek 18:17; Ezek 22:12; Prov 28:8 || id. Ezek 18:8 ; Ezek 18:13.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
