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Strong's #7337 - רָחַב

Transliteration
râchab
Phonetics
raw-khab'
Origin
a primitive root
Parts of Speech
Verb
TWOT
2143
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רַחַב
Definition   
Brown-Driver-Briggs'

1) to be or grow wide, be or grow large

1a) (Qal) to be widened, be enlarged

1b) (Niphal) broad or roomy pasture (participle)

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to make large

1c2) to enlarge

Greek Equivalent Words:
Strong #: 1839 ‑ ἐξίστημι (ex‑is'‑tay‑mee);  455 ‑ ἀνοίγω (an‑oy'‑go);  4115 ‑ πλατύνω (plat‑oo'‑no);  2149 ‑ εὐρύχωρος (yoo‑roo'‑kho‑ros);  
Frequency Lists
Verse Results
KJV (25)
Genesis 1
Exodus 1
Deuteronomy 3
1 Samuel 1
2 Samuel 1
Psalms 6
Proverbs 1
Isaiah 7
Ezekiel 1
Amos 1
Micah 1
Habakkuk 1
NAS (32)
Genesis 2
Exodus 1
Deuteronomy 3
1 Samuel 2
2 Samuel 1
Psalms 8
Proverbs 2
Isaiah 9
Ezekiel 1
Amos 1
Micah 1
Habakkuk 1
HCS (24)
Genesis 1
Exodus 1
Deuteronomy 3
1 Samuel 1
2 Samuel 1
Psalms 6
Proverbs 1
Isaiah 7
Ezekiel 1
Amos 1
Habakkuk 1
BSB (25)
Genesis 1
Exodus 1
Deuteronomy 3
1 Samuel 1
2 Samuel 1
Psalms 6
Proverbs 1
Isaiah 7
Ezekiel 1
Amos 1
Micah 1
Habakkuk 1
ESV (23)
Genesis 1
Deuteronomy 3
1 Samuel 1
2 Samuel 1
Psalms 6
Proverbs 1
Isaiah 7
Ezekiel 1
Amos 1
Habakkuk 1
WEB (25)
Genesis 1
Exodus 1
Deuteronomy 3
1 Samuel 1
2 Samuel 1
Psalms 6
Proverbs 1
Isaiah 7
Ezekiel 1
Amos 1
Micah 1
Habakkuk 1
Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2759) bhr (רההב RHhB) AC: Widen CO: Street AB: Width: [from: kr]

V) bhr (רההב RHhB) - Widen: To make wide, large or roomy. KJV (25): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Participle) enlarge, wide, large, room - Strongs: H7337 (רָחַב)

Nm) bhr (רההב RHhB) - Wide: KJV (21): large, broad, proud, wide, liberty, breadth - Strongs: H7338 (רַחַב), H7342 (רָחָב)

cf) bfhr (רההוב RHhWB) - Street: As wide. KJV (43): street, ways, place - Strongs: H7339 (רְחוֹב)

gm) bhfr (רוההב RWHhB) - Width: KJV (101): breadth, broad, thickness, largeness, thick, wilderness - Strongs: H7341 (רֹחַב)

km) bhrm (מרההב MRHhB) - Wide place: KJV (6): large, breadth - Strongs: H4800 (מֶרְחָב)

AHL Definitions Copyright: ©1999-2024
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition
 רָחַב [? also רָחֹב, so Lag BN 31; compare also Id ib. 52f.]

verb be, or grow, wide, large (Late Hebrew in derived species (rare) and derivatives; Arabic , Ethiopic Sabean in epithet of deity Fell ZMG liv (1900), 249, and proper name CIS iv, no. 1,3etc.; Assyrian in rêbitu, open place; Aramaic רְחַב in derivatives ); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular מִּי׳ר 1 Samuel 2:1, + עַל against (i.e. to devour, in figure; compare

Hiph`il); consecutive לְבָבֵךְ׳וּפָחַד וְר Isaiah 60:5 be widened, enlarged, relieved, and expanded with joy (compare Hiph`il 2); 3 feminine singular וְרָֽחֲבָה וְנָָֽסְבָה Ezekiel 41:7 probably error, Co רָחְבָּהּ וְנוֺסָפָה, Toy וְהָרֹחַב נוֺסַף, Krae וְיָָֽסְפוּרָֽחֲבוּ [וְ?].

Niph`al Participle as adjective נִרְחָב Isaiah 30:23 a broad, roomy, pasture.

Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular הִרְחִיב Genesis 26:22; Habakkuk 2:5, הִרְחִ֑ב Isaiah 30:33; 2 masculine singular הִרְחַבְתָּ Psalm 4:2, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַרְחִיב Deuteronomy 12:20 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַרְחֶבֿ Psalm 81:11 (compare also Psalm 25:17 below); feminine singular הַרְחִיבִי Isaiah 54:2, הַרְחִבִי Micah 1:16; Infinitive construct הַרְחִיב Amos 1:13; Participle מַרְחִיב Deuteronomy 33:20; —

1 make large, with accusative baldness Micah 1:16 (sign of mourning), fun. pile Isaiah 30:33 (accusative omitted; + הֶעְמִיק); make wide, accusative couch Isaiah 57:8 (figurative).

2 enlarge limit of territory (גְּבוּל) Amos 1:13; Exodus 34:24 (J), Deuteronomy 12:20; Deuteronomy 19:8, so גָּ֑ד׳מַר Deuteronomy 33:20, compare מְקוֺם אָהֳלֵךְ׳הַר Isaiah 54:2 (figurative); also absolute + ל person, לָנוּ׳י ׳הִר Genesis 26:22 (J), and (figurative of deliverance), לִי׳בַּצָּר הִר Psalm 4:2; לוֺ׳מַתַּן אָדָם יַר Proverbs 18:16 a man's gift makes room for him, gives access to patron; of ׳י's enlarging the heart (לִבִּי) Psalm 119:32 (compare

Qal); ׳צָרוֺת לְבָבִי הִרְחִיכוּ מ Psalm 25:17 read probably (with most) Imperative ׳הַרְחֵ(י)ב ומ (Bae הִרְהִיבוּ, alarm, compare Song of Solomon 6:5); with accusative צַעֲדִי my step, stride Psalm 18:37 = 2 Samuel 22:37 (i.e. givest me firm footing and vigorous step, compare צַעַד

2); enlarge mouth, open it wide, with עַל person against Isaiah 57:4; Psalm 35:21 (compare

Qal); withoutעַל, as a young bird to receive food, figurative, Psalm 81:11; ׳הִרשְׁאוֺל נַפְשָׁהּ Isaiah 5:14 ("" מָּֽעֲרָה פִיהָ; נֶפֶשׁ 5c), compare Habakkuk 2:5.


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List of Word Forms
הִרְחִ֑ב הִרְחִ֑יבוּ הִרְחִ֤יבָה הִרְחִ֧יב הִרְחִ֨יב הִרְחַ֣בְתָּ הִרְחַ֤בְתְּ הַרְחִ֣יבִי ׀ הַרְחִ֤בִי הַרְחִ֥יב הַרְחֶב־ הרחב הרחב־ הרחבי הרחבת הרחיב הרחיבה הרחיבו הרחיבי וְֽרָחֲבָ֡ה וְהִרְחַבְתִּ֖י וְרָחַ֖ב וַיַּרְחִ֥יבוּ והרחבתי וירחיבו ורחב ורחבה יַרְחִ֞יב יַרְחִ֣יב יַרְחִיב֩ ירחיב מַרְחִ֣יב מרחיב נִרְחָֽב׃ נרחב׃ רָ֤חַב רחב תַּרְחִ֣יב תַּרְחִ֥יב תַּרְחִ֥יבוּ תַרְחִ֣יב תרחיב תרחיבו har·ḥeḇ- har·ḥi·ḇî har·ḥî·ḇî har·ḥîḇ harchev harChiv harChivi harḥeḇ- harḥîḇ harḥiḇî harḥîḇî hir·ḥaḇ·tā hir·ḥaḇt hir·ḥî·ḇāh hir·ḥî·ḇū hir·ḥiḇ hir·ḥîḇ hirChavt hirChavta hirChiv hirChivah hirChivu hirḥaḇt hirḥaḇtā hirḥiḇ hirḥîḇ hirḥîḇāh hirḥîḇū mar·ḥîḇ marChiv marḥîḇ nir·ḥāḇ nirChav nirḥāḇ rā·ḥaḇ Rachav rāḥaḇ tar·ḥî·ḇū tar·ḥîḇ ṯar·ḥîḇ tarChiv tarChivu tarḥîḇ ṯarḥîḇ tarḥîḇū vaiyarChivu vehirchavTi veraChav verachaVah way·yar·ḥî·ḇū wayyarḥîḇū wə·hir·ḥaḇ·tî wə·rā·ḥă·ḇāh wə·rā·ḥaḇ wəhirḥaḇtî wərāḥaḇ wərāḥăḇāh yar·ḥîḇ yarChiv yarḥîḇ
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