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Strong's H2981 יְבוּל (yebul)

Yebul means “fruit” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2981 — lalia (“saying”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2981
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 13
Books 9

Strong's H2981 Quick Answer

Strong's H2981 יְבוּל (ybuwl) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ybuwl (yeb-ool') n-m. 1. produce, i.e. a crop or (figuratively) wealth [from H2986] It has 13 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include fruit, increase, and fruits. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
ybuwl (yeb-ool') n-m. 1. produce, i.e. a crop or (figuratively) wealth [from H2986]
Usage
13 linked usages
Books
9 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
fruit, increase, and fruits

Meaning and Definition

ybuwl (yeb-ool') n-m. 1. produce, i.e. a crop or (figuratively) wealth [from H2986] KJV: fruit, increase. Root(s): H2986

Original Word
יְבוּל
Transliteration
ybuwl
Derivation
Root: יבל First root strongs: 2986
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2981. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H2981 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ybuwl, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

fruit Leviticus 26:4 increase Deuteronomy 32:22 fruits Leviticus 26:20

How Strong's H2981 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 13 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2981 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H2981 in the Old Testament

13 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Leviticus 26:4 KJV

Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.

Leviticus 26:20 KJV

And your strength shall be spent in vain: for your land shall not yield her increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruits.

Deuteronomy 11:17 KJV

And then the LORD's wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the LORD giveth you.

Usage Excerpts

First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2981.

Leviticus 26:4 Old Testament, KJV
Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
Leviticus 26:20 Old Testament, KJV
And your strength shall be spent in vain: for your land shall not yield her increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruits.
Deuteronomy 11:17 Old Testament, KJV
And then the LORD's wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the LORD giveth you.
Deuteronomy 32:22 Old Testament, KJV
For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.
Judges 6:4 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Job 20:28 Old Testament, KJV
The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.
Psalms 67:6 Old Testament, KJV
Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
Psalms 78:46 Old Testament, KJV
He gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust.
Psalms 85:12 Old Testament, KJV
Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.
Ezekiel 34:27 Old Testament, KJV
And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those that served themselves of them.
Habakkuk 3:17 Old Testament, KJV
Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:
Haggai 1:10 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore the heaven over you is stayed from dew, and the earth is stayed from her fruit.
Zechariah 8:12 Old Testament, KJV
For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2981, grouped by book.

Leviticus 2 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament
Haggai 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2981 FAQ

What does yebul (יְבוּל) mean?

Yebul (Strong's H2981) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "fruit". ybuwl (yeb-ool') n-m. 1. produce, i.e. a crop or (figuratively) wealth [from H2986]

How many times is yebul (יְבוּל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H2981 across 9 books.

Where can I study yebul (יְבוּל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2981 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yebul (יְבוּל)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fruit, increase, and fruits. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.