Lexicon :: Strong's H7337 - rāḥaḇ

רָחַב

Transliteration

rāḥaḇ

Pronunciation

raw-khab'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2143

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

רָחַב râchab, raw-khab'; a primitive root; to broaden (intransitive or transitive, literal or figurative):—be an en-(make) large(-ing), make room, make (open) wide.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x

The KJV translates Strong's H7337 in the following manner: enlarge (18x), wide (3x), large (2x), make room (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x

The KJV translates Strong's H7337 in the following manner: enlarge (18x), wide (3x), large (2x), make room (2x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to be or grow wide, be or grow large
1. (Qal) to be widened, be enlarged
2. (Niphal) broad or roomy pasture (participle)
3. (Hiphil)
  1. to make large
  2. to enlarge

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

רָחַב râchab, raw-khab'; a primitive root; to broaden (intransitive or transitive, literal or figurative):—be an en-(make) large(-ing), make room, make (open) wide.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H7337: Abbreviations

† רָחַב [? also רָחֹב, so Lag^{BN 31}; compare also Id^{ib. 52 f.}] 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, 3 etc}.; Assyrian in rêbitu, open place; Aramaic רְחַב in derivatives); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular פִּי ר׳ 1 Samuel 2:1, + עַל against (i.e. to devour, in figure; compare Hiph.); consecutive לְבָבֵךְ וּפָחַד וְר׳ Isaiah 60:5 be widened, enlarged, relieved, and expanded with joy (compare Hiph. 2); 3rd person feminine singular וְנָֽסְבָה וְרָֽחֲבָה Ezekiel 41:7 probably error, Co רָחְבָּהּ וְנוֺסָפָה, Toy וְהָרֹחַב נוֺסַף, Krae וְיָֽסְפוּ רָֽחֲבוּ [וְ ?].
Niph. Participle as adjective נִרְחָב Isaiah 30:23 a broad, roomy, pasture.
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הִרְחִיב Genesis 26:22; Habakkuk 2:5, הִרְחִ֑ב Isaiah 30:33; 2nd person masculine singular הִרְחַבְתָּ Psalm 4:2, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person 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), funeral 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 Songs 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 (compareQal); without עַל, as a young bird to receive food, figurative, Psalm 81:11; הִר׳ שְׁאוֺל נַפְשָׁהּ Isaiah 5:14 (|| פִיהָ פָּֽעֲרָה; נֶפֶשׁ 5c), compare Habakkuk 2:5.

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