What does רָחָב mean in the Bible?
רָחָב is a Hebrew word meaning "roomy , in any (or every) direction, literally or figuratively".
Hebrew · H7342
רָחָב
Roomy , in any (or every) direction, literally or figuratively
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רָחָב H7342
What does רָחָב mean in the Bible?
רָחָב is a Hebrew word meaning "roomy , in any (or every) direction, literally or figuratively".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7342?
The BSB source-word alignment has 21 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and wide (3), and a proud (2), and spacious (2), . . . (1), A greedy man (1).
Where does רָחָב appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 34:21. Its strongest book concentrations include Nehemiah (5), Psalms (4), Isaiah (2), Job (2).
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 and wide 3× Psalms 104:25, Isaiah 33:21, Ezekiel 23:32
and a proud 2× Psalms 101:5, Proverbs 21:4
and spacious 2× Exodus 3:8, Nehemiah 7:4
. . . 1× Psalms 119:96
A greedy man 1× Proverbs 28:25
a wide 1× Isaiah 22:18
and a spacious 1× Judges 18:10
and extensive 1× Nehemiah 4:19
and in the spacious 1× Nehemiah 9:35
and wider 1× Job 11:9
as through a wide 1× Job 30:14
far as the Broad 1× Nehemiah 3:8
in freedom 1× Psalms 119:45
is large 1× Genesis 34:21
the Broad 1× Nehemiah 12:38
thick 1× Jeremiah 51:58
was spacious 1× 1 Chronicles 4:40
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 34:21 רַֽחֲבַת־ to is large Adjective - feminine singular construct Exodus 3:8 וּרְחָבָ֔ה to and spacious Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular Judges 18:10 רַחֲבַ֣ת to and a spacious Adjective - feminine singular construct 1 Chronicles 4:40 רַחֲבַ֣ת to was spacious Adjective - feminine singular construct Nehemiah 3:8 הָרְחָבָֽה׃ס to far as the Broad Article | Adjective - feminine singular Nehemiah 4:19 וּרְחָבָ֑ה to and extensive Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular Nehemiah 7:4 רַחֲבַ֤ת to and spacious Adjective - feminine singular construct Nehemiah 9:35 הָרְחָבָ֧ה to and in the spacious Article | Adjective - feminine singular Nehemiah 12:38 הָרְחָבָֽה׃ to the Broad Article | Adjective - feminine singular Job 11:9 וּ֝רְחָבָ֗ה to and wider Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 34:21
Aligned rows 21
Books represented 11
Genesis 1 Exodus 1 Judges 1 1 Chronicles 1 Nehemiah 5 Job 2 Psalms 4 Proverbs 2 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 1 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
רַחֲבַ֣ת 3x ra·ḥă·ḇaṯ Judges 18:10, 1 Chronicles 4:40, Isaiah 22:18
בָרְחָבָ֑ה 1x ḇā·rə·ḥā·ḇāh Psalms 119:45
הָרְחָבָ֧ה 1x hā·rə·ḥā·ḇāh Nehemiah 9:35
הָֽרְחָבָה֙ 1x hā·rə·ḥā·ḇāh Jeremiah 51:58
הָרְחָבָֽה׃ 1x hā·rə·ḥā·ḇāh Nehemiah 12:38
הָרְחָבָֽה׃ס 1x hā·rə·ḥā·ḇāh Nehemiah 3:8
וְהָרְחָבָ֑ה 1x wə·hā·rə·ḥā·ḇāh Ezekiel 23:32
וּרְחַ֣ב 1x ū·rə·ḥaḇ Psalms 101:5
Parsing patterns
Adjective - feminine singular construct 5x Genesis 34:21, Judges 18:10, 1 Chronicles 4:40, Nehemiah 7:4
Article | Adjective - feminine singular 4x Nehemiah 3:8, Nehemiah 9:35, Nehemiah 12:38, Jeremiah 51:58
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular 3x Exodus 3:8, Nehemiah 4:19, Job 11:9
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct 3x Psalms 101:5, Psalms 104:25, Proverbs 21:4
Adjective - feminine singular 1x Psalms 119:96
Adjective - masculine plural construct 1x Isaiah 33:21
Adjective - masculine singular 1x Job 30:14
Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - feminine singular 1x Ezekiel 23:32
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. roomy , in any (or every) direction, literally or figuratively
Source Gloss
roomy , in any (or every) direction, literally or figuratively
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
roomy, in any (or every) direction, literally or figuratively BDB: wide Usage: broad, large, at liberty, proud, wide.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain