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רֹחַב

𐤓𐤇𐤁

rôchab

H7341 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Literal width, breadth, or expanse of an object or area; physical spaciousness. Figuratively, denotes largeness, abundance, or figurative openness, often in contrast to narrowness or restriction. May express a quality of unimpeded roominess, whether of land, buildings, or pathways, and, in some contexts, freedom from distress or constraint.

Semantic Range

width, breadth, expanse, spaciousness, broadness, largeness, abundance, relief from constriction or trouble (figurative), spacious land, physical dimension

Root / Etymology

From the root רָחַב, which expresses the idea of becoming or being wide or broad. רֹחַב is a masculine noun derived from the verb and refers specifically to the spatial dimension of width or, metaphorically, to a quality or experience characterized by breadth or expansiveness.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, רֹחַב frequently designates physical measurements, as of buildings or objects (e.g., the width of the altar, temple, or river). Its figurative uses, as in several poetic and wisdom texts, refer to abundance, liberty, or relief, often as the opposite of narrowness, which can symbolize confinement or distress. In prophetic contexts, expansiveness of land or habitation may connote blessing or divine favor. The term is used primarily in the context of concrete physical description, with its extension to figurative meanings closely tied to Israelite geography and built environments. The sense of emotional or experiential spaciousness (relief, freedom) is developed further in later Hebrew but is context-dependent in the biblical corpus. English translations commonly render רֹחַב as 'width', 'breadth', or 'broad', but sometimes miss nuances of emotional spaciousness.

Translation Consistency

primary "width" 36 occurrences

"Width" is the most frequent and natural English rendering in the P2 data (66 of 101 occurrences) and directly captures the primary literal sense of רֹחַב — physical breadth/expanse. It also fits the common figurative senses (spaciousness, roominess, largeness) better than more formal options; choosing "width" ensures consistent, natural wording across all forms.

Alternatives (14 occurrences):
"width-of" (14x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from רָחַב; width (literally or figuratively); breadth, broad, largeness, thickness, wideness.

Bantu Hebrew

No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.

Root Family

רחב (Rechov) — to be wide, be spacious, enlarge

Root רחב to be wide, to be broad, to make wide
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4800 מֶרְחָב in the spacious expanse
H7337 רָחַב cause to widen
H7338 רַחַב Rahab
H7339 רְחֹב in the broad-place
H7340 רְחֹב Wide-Place

Word Forms

11 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H7341-11 וְ/רֹ֣חַב verochav HC/Ncmsc and width width and width 35
H7341-06 רֹ֣חַב rochav HNcmsc width width-of width-of 34
H7341-05 רָחְבּ֑/וֹ rachebo HNcmsc/Sp3ms its width its width its width 15
H7341-03 רָחְבָּ֗/הּ rachebah HNcmsc/Sp3fs its width her width her width 9
H7341-10 וְ/רָחְבּ֖/וֹ verachebo HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms and its width and its width and its width 2
H7341-01 בָּ/רֹ֗חַב barochav HRd/Ncmsa in-the-breadth in the breadth in the breadth 1
H7341-02 בְּ/רֹ֣חַב berochav HR/Ncmsc in the width of in the width of in the width of 1
H7341-04 רָחְבָּ֑/ן racheban HNcmsc/Sp3fp their width their breadth their breadth 1
H7341-07 וּ/לְ/רָחְבָּ֑/הּ ulerachebah HC/R/Ncmsc/Sp3fs and its breadth and to her width and through its width 1
H7341-08 וְ/הָ/רֹ֖חַב veharochav HC/Td/Ncmsa and the width and the breadth and the width 1

Occurrences in Scripture

101 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H7341-03 Genesis 6:15 רָחְבָּ֔/הּ rachebah HNcmsc/Sp3fs [its] breadth her width her width
H7341-07 Genesis 13:17 וּ/לְ/רָחְבָּ֑/הּ ulerachebah HC/R/Ncmsc/Sp3fs and its breadth and to her width and through its width
H7341-05 Exodus 25:10 רָחְבּ֔/וֹ rachebo HNcmsc/Sp3ms its breadth its width its width
H7341-03 Exodus 25:17 רָחְבָּֽ/הּ rachebah HNcmsc/Sp3fs its width her width her width
H7341-05 Exodus 25:23 רָחְבּ֔/וֹ rachebo HNcmsc/Sp3ms its breadth its width its width
H7341-11 Exodus 26:2 וְ/רֹ֨חַב֙ verochav HC/Ncmsa and width width and width
H7341-11 Exodus 26:8 וְ/רֹ֨חַב֙ verochav HC/Ncmsa and-width width and width
H7341-06 Exodus 26:16 רֹ֖חַב rochav HNcmsc width width-of width-of
H7341-06 Exodus 27:1 רֹ֗חַב rochav HNcmsa [its] width width-of width-of
H7341-11 Exodus 27:12 וְ/רֹ֤חַב verochav HC/Ncmsc And the width width and width
H7341-11 Exodus 27:13 וְ/רֹ֣חַב verochav HC/Ncmsc And the width width and width
H7341-11 Exodus 27:18 וְ/רֹ֣חַב verochav HC/Ncmsa and width width and width
H7341-05 Exodus 28:16 רָחְבּֽ/וֹ rachebo HNcmsc/Sp3ms its width its width its width
H7341-05 Exodus 30:2 רָחְבּ/וֹ֙ rachebo HNcmsc/Sp3ms its width its width its width
H7341-11 Exodus 36:9 וְ/רֹ֨חַב֙ verochav HC/Ncmsa and width width and width
H7341-06 Exodus 36:15 רֹ֖חַב rochav HNcmsc width width-of width-of
H7341-06 Exodus 36:21 רֹ֖חַב rochav HNcmsc width width-of width-of
H7341-05 Exodus 37:1 רָחְבּ֔/וֹ rachebo HNcmsc/Sp3ms its width its width its width
H7341-03 Exodus 37:6 רָחְבָּֽ/הּ rachebah HNcmsc/Sp3fs its breadth her width her width
H7341-05 Exodus 37:10 רָחְבּ֔/וֹ rachebo HNcmsc/Sp3ms its width its width its width
H7341-05 Exodus 37:25 רָחְבּ֜/וֹ rachebo HNcmsc/Sp3ms its width its width its width
H7341-05 Exodus 38:1 רָחְבּ/וֹ֙ rachebo HNcmsc/Sp3ms its breadth its width its width
H7341-11 Exodus 38:18 בְ/רֹ֨חַב֙ verochav HR/Ncmsa in-width width and width
H7341-05 Exodus 39:9 רָחְבּ֖/וֹ rachebo HNcmsc/Sp3ms its-breadth its width its width
H7341-03 Deuteronomy 3:11 רָחְבָּ֖/הּ rachebah HNcmsc/Sp3fs its width her width her width
H7341-11 1 Kings 5:9 וְ/רֹ֣חַב verochav HC/Ncmsc and breadth width and width
H7341-05 1 Kings 6:2 רָחְבּ֑/וֹ rachebo HNcmsc/Sp3ms its width its width its width
H7341-06 1 Kings 6:3 רֹ֣חַב rochav HNcmsc the-width width-of width-of
H7341-05 1 Kings 6:3 רָחְבּ֖/וֹ rachebo HNcmsc/Sp3ms its-width its width its width
H7341-03 1 Kings 6:6 רָחְבָּ֗/הּ rachebah HNcmsc/Sp3fs its width her width her width
H7341-03 1 Kings 6:6 רָחְבָּ֔/הּ rachebah-2 HNcmsc/Sp3fs its width her width her width
H7341-03 1 Kings 6:6 רָחְבָּ֑/הּ rachebah-3 HNcmsc/Sp3fs its width her width her width
H7341-06 1 Kings 6:20 רֹ֗חַב rochav HNcmsa its width width-of width-of
H7341-05 1 Kings 7:2 רָחְבּ֔/וֹ rachebo HNcmsc/Sp3ms its width its width its width
H7341-05 1 Kings 7:6 רָחְבּ֑/וֹ rachebo HNcmsc/Sp3ms its breadth its width its width
H7341-03 1 Kings 7:27 רָחְבָּ֔/הּ rachebah HNcmsc/Sp3fs its width her width her width
H7341-06 Isaiah 8:8 רֹֽחַב rochav HNcmsc of the breadth width-of width-of
H7341-06 Ezekiel 40:5 רֹ֤חַב rochav HNcmsc the width width-of width-of
H7341-06 Ezekiel 40:6 רֹ֔חַב rochav HNcmsa broad width-of width-of
H7341-06 Ezekiel 40:6 רֹֽחַב rochav-2 HNcmsa broad width-of width-of
H7341-06 Ezekiel 40:7 רֹ֔חַב rochav HNcmsa broad width-of width-of
H7341-06 Ezekiel 40:11 רֹ֥חַב rochav HNcmsc width width-of width-of
H7341-06 Ezekiel 40:13 רֹ֕חַב rochav HNcmsa width width-of width-of
H7341-06 Ezekiel 40:19 רֹ֡חַב rochav HNcmsa the width width-of width-of
H7341-10 Ezekiel 40:20 וְ/רָחְבּֽ/וֹ verachebo HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms and its width and its width and its width
H7341-11 Ezekiel 40:21 וְ/רֹ֕חַב verochav HC/Ncmsa and-its-width width and width
H7341-11 Ezekiel 40:25 וְ/רֹ֕חַב verochav HC/Ncmsa and-width width and width
H7341-11 Ezekiel 40:29 וְ/רֹ֕חַב verochav HC/Ncmsa and width width and width
H7341-11 Ezekiel 40:30 וְ/רֹ֖חַב verochav HC/Ncmsa and width width and width
H7341-11 Ezekiel 40:33 וְ/רֹ֕חַב verochav HC/Ncmsa and-width width and width
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