Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things) 1a2) to be or grow great 1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make much, make many, have many 1c1a) to multiply, increase 1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly 1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly 1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much 2) (Qal) to shoot">7235 [e] הִרְבֵּית֙ hir-bêṯ You have multiplied V-Hifil-Perf-2fs 1a) (Qal) trafficker, trader (participle) (subst)">7402 [e] רֹֽכְלַ֔יִךְ rō-ḵə-la-yiḵ, your merchants V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 2fs 1a) of Messiah, brothers, youth, numerous progeny, personification, God's omniscience (fig.)">3556 [e] מִכּוֹכְבֵ֖י mik-kō-wḵ-ḇê more than stars Prep-m | N-mpc 1a) visible heavens, sky 1a1) as abode of the stars 1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc 1b) Heaven (as the abode of God)">8064 [e] הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם haš-šā-mā-yim; of the heaven Art | N-mp 1a) caterpillar (as devouring)">3218 [e] יֶ֥לֶק ye-leq the locust N-ms 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to strip off, put off 1a2) to put off (one's shelter), make a dash 1b) (Piel) to strip 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to strip of 1c2) to strip off 1c3) to flay 1d) (Hithpael) to strip oneself of">6584 [e] פָּשַׁ֖ט pā-šaṭ plunders V-Qal-Perf-3ms 1) to fly, fly about, fly away 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to fly, hover 1a2) to fly away 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to fly, light upon 1c) (Polel) 1c1) to fly about or to and fro 1c2) to cause to fly to and fro, brandish 1d) (Hithpolel) to fly away 2) (Qal) to cover, be dark n f 3) gloom">5774 [e] וַיָּעֹֽף׃ way-yā-‘ōp̄. and flies away Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms

New American Standard Bible
You have increased your traders more than the stars of heaven-- The creeping locust strips and flies away.

King James Bible
Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the cankerworm spoileth, and flieth away.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You have made your merchants more numerous than the stars of the sky. The young locust strips the land and flies away.

above.

Genesis 15:5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, …

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Nehemiah 9:23 Their children also multiplied you as the stars of heaven, and brought …

Jeremiah 33:22 As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the …

spoileth. or, spreadeth himself.

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