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Hebrew · H7339

רְחֹב

A width , i.e. (concretely) avenue or area

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רְחֹבH7339

What does רְחֹב mean in the Bible?

רְחֹב is a Hebrew word meaning "a width , i.e. (concretely) avenue or area".

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Questions this entry answers

What does רְחֹב mean in the Bible?

e. (concretely) avenue or area".

How does the BSB render H7339?

The BSB source-word alignment has 43 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include in the square (5), square (5), in the streets (4), the square (3), and in the public squares (2).

Where does רְחֹב appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 19:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (5), Proverbs (5), Nehemiah (4), Esther (3).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
in the square5×Genesis 19:2, Judges 19:20, 2 Chronicles 29:4, Ezra 10:9
square5×Judges 19:15, Judges 19:17, Esther 4:6, Esther 6:9
in the streets4×Jeremiah 49:26, Jeremiah 50:30, Lamentations 2:11, Lamentations 2:12
the square3×2 Chronicles 32:6, Nehemiah 8:1, Nehemiah 8:3
and in the public squares2×Isaiah 15:3, Jeremiah 48:38
in our streets2×Psalms 144:14, Lamentations 4:18
in the public square2×Job 29:7, Isaiah 59:14
public square2×Ezekiel 16:24, Ezekiel 16:31
the streets2×Psalms 55:11, Proverbs 22:13
[and]1×Nehemiah 8:16
along the streets1×Zechariah 8:4
and in the squares1×Nehemiah 8:16
and squares1×Song Of Solomon 3:2
And the streets1×Zechariah 8:5
from the public square1×2 Samuel 21:12
from the town squares1×Jeremiah 9:21
her squares1×Jeremiah 5:1
in the public squares1×Proverbs 5:16
in the squares1×Proverbs 7:12
of the public square1×Deuteronomy 13:16
the plazas1×Nahum 2:4
the public square1×Proverbs 26:13
the public squares1×Amos 5:16
there1×Zechariah 8:5
with streets1×Daniel 9:25
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 19:2בָרְח֖וֹבtoin the squarePreposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularDeuteronomy 13:16רְחֹבָהּ֒toof the public squareNoun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularJudges 19:15בִּרְח֣וֹבtosquarePreposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructJudges 19:17בִּרְחֹ֣בtosquarePreposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructJudges 19:20בָּרְח֖וֹבtoin the squarePreposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular2 Samuel 21:12מֵרְחֹ֣בtofrom the public squarePreposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct2 Chronicles 29:4לִרְח֥וֹבtoin the squarePreposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct2 Chronicles 32:6רְחוֹב֙tothe squareNoun - feminine singular constructEzra 10:9בִּרְחוֹב֙toin the squarePreposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructNehemiah 8:1הָ֣רְח֔וֹבtothe squareArticle | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 19:2
Aligned rows43
Books represented20
Genesis1Deuteronomy1Judges32 Samuel12 Chronicles2Ezra1Nehemiah4Esther3Job1Psalms2Proverbs5Song Of Solomon1Isaiah2Jeremiah5Lamentations3Ezekiel2Daniel1Amos1Nahum1Zechariah3
Source forms
בִּרְח֣וֹב3xbir·ḥō·wḇJudges 19:15, Esther 6:9, Esther 6:11
בִּרְחֹב֖וֹת2xbir·ḥō·ḇō·wṯLamentations 2:11, Zechariah 8:4
בָּ֝רְחֹב֗וֹת2xbā·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯProverbs 1:20, Proverbs 5:16
בָּרְחֹב֑וֹת2xbā·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯProverbs 7:12, Nahum 2:4
בִּרְחֹבֹתֶ֑יהָ2xbir·ḥō·ḇō·ṯe·hāJeremiah 49:26, Jeremiah 50:30
רְח֣וֹב2xrə·ḥō·wḇEsther 4:6, Daniel 9:25
בִּרְחֹ֣ב1xbir·ḥōḇJudges 19:17
בִּרְחֹב֣וֹת1xbir·ḥō·ḇō·wṯLamentations 2:12
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct5xJudges 19:15, Judges 19:17, Ezra 10:9, Esther 6:9
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular4xJeremiah 5:1, Jeremiah 49:26, Jeremiah 50:30, Zechariah 8:5
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular4xGenesis 19:2, Judges 19:20, Job 29:7, Isaiah 59:14
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural4xProverbs 1:20, Proverbs 5:16, Proverbs 7:12, Nahum 2:4
Noun - feminine singular3xEzekiel 16:24, Ezekiel 16:31, Daniel 9:25
Article | Noun - feminine singular2xNehemiah 8:1, Nehemiah 8:3
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct2xNehemiah 8:16
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular2xIsaiah 15:3, Jeremiah 48:38
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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