בָּ/רְח֖וֹב

𐤁/𐤓𐤇𐤅𐤁

rᵉchôb

in the square

An open, broad, or wide space, typically a public area within a town or city; can also denote a street or plaza used for gatherings, markets, or communal activities. While it often refers to a literal, physical space, it can sometimes indicate an area of assembly or public thoroughfare.

H7339

Judges 19:20 · Word #11

Lexicon H7339

Lemmaרְחֹב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤓𐤇𐤁
Transliterationrᵉchôb
Strong'sH7339
DefinitionAn open, broad, or wide space, typically a public area within a town or city; can also denote a street or plaza used for gatherings, markets, or communal activities. While it often refers to a literal, physical space, it can sometimes indicate an area of assembly or public thoroughfare.

Morphology HRd/Ncfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasein the square

SIBI-P1 Translation H7339-01

in the broad-place

Morphological NotesPreposition ב + feminine singular absolute noun.
Rendering RationaleThe noun רְחֹוב derives from the root רחב, denoting width or breadth, and refers to a wide, open public space. The prefixed בָּ indicates "in the," so the rendering preserves both the locative preposition and the root sense of breadth.

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