רֹחַב (H7341) — Hebrew Lexicon

רֹחַב

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rôchab

H7341 noun

SILEX Entry

Root רחב to be wide, to be broad, to make wide

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.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

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

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Root Family

רחב (r-ḥ-b) — 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
H7342	רָחָב	the broad one
H7343	רָחָב	Broad-One
H7344	רְחֹבוֹת	from Broad-Places
H7345	רְחַבְיָה	to Yah-has-enlarged

Word Forms

11 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H7341-11`	וְ/רֹ֨חַב֙	verochav	`HC/Ncmsa`	and width	width	35
`H7341-06`	רֹ֖חַב	rochav	`HNcmsc`	width	width-of	34
`H7341-05`	רָחְבּ֔/וֹ	rachebo	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	its width	its width	15
`H7341-03`	רָחְבָּ֔/הּ	rachebah	`HNcmsc/Sp3fs`	its width	her width	9
`H7341-10`	וְ/רָחְבּֽ/וֹ	verachebo	`HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms`	and its width	and its width	2
`H7341-09`	וְ/רָחְבָּ֖/הּ	verachebah	`HC/Ncmsc/Sp3fs`	and its width	and her width	1
`H7341-02`	בְּ/רֹ֣חַב	berochav	`HR/Ncmsc`	in the width of	in the width of	1
`H7341-04`	רָחְבָּ֑/ן	racheban	`HNcmsc/Sp3fp`	their width	their breadth	1
`H7341-08`	וְ/הָ/רֹ֖חַב	veharochav	`HC/Td/Ncmsa`	and the width	and the breadth	1
`H7341-01`	בָּ/רֹ֗חַב	barochav	`HRd/Ncmsa`	in-the-breadth	in the breadth	1
`H7341-07`	וּ/לְ/רָחְבָּ֑/הּ	ulerachebah	`HC/R/Ncmsc/Sp3fs`	and its breadth	and to her width	1

Occurrences in Scripture

101 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H7341-03`	Genesis 6:15	רָחְבָּ֔/הּ	rachebah	`HNcmsc/Sp3fs`	[its] breadth	her width
`H7341-07`	Genesis 13:17	וּ/לְ/רָחְבָּ֑/הּ	ulerachebah	`HC/R/Ncmsc/Sp3fs`	and its breadth	and to her width
`H7341-05`	Exodus 25:10	רָחְבּ֔/וֹ	rachebo	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	its breadth	its width
`H7341-03`	Exodus 25:17	רָחְבָּֽ/הּ	rachebah	`HNcmsc/Sp3fs`	its width	her width
`H7341-05`	Exodus 25:23	רָחְבּ֔/וֹ	rachebo	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	its breadth	its width
`H7341-11`	Exodus 26:2	וְ/רֹ֨חַב֙	verochav	`HC/Ncmsa`	and width	width
`H7341-11`	Exodus 26:8	וְ/רֹ֨חַב֙	verochav	`HC/Ncmsa`	and-width	width
`H7341-06`	Exodus 26:16	רֹ֖חַב	rochav	`HNcmsc`	width	width-of
`H7341-06`	Exodus 27:1	רֹ֗חַב	rochav	`HNcmsa`	[its] width	width-of
`H7341-11`	Exodus 27:12	וְ/רֹ֤חַב	verochav	`HC/Ncmsc`	And the width	width
`H7341-11`	Exodus 27:13	וְ/רֹ֣חַב	verochav	`HC/Ncmsc`	And the width	width
`H7341-11`	Exodus 27:18	וְ/רֹ֣חַב	verochav	`HC/Ncmsa`	and width	width
`H7341-05`	Exodus 28:16	רָחְבּֽ/וֹ	rachebo	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	its width	its width
`H7341-05`	Exodus 30:2	רָחְבּ/וֹ֙	rachebo	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	its width	its width
`H7341-11`	Exodus 36:9	וְ/רֹ֨חַב֙	verochav	`HC/Ncmsa`	and width	width
`H7341-06`	Exodus 36:15	רֹ֖חַב	rochav	`HNcmsc`	width	width-of
`H7341-06`	Exodus 36:21	רֹ֖חַב	rochav	`HNcmsc`	width	width-of
`H7341-05`	Exodus 37:1	רָחְבּ֔/וֹ	rachebo	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	its width	its width
`H7341-03`	Exodus 37:6	רָחְבָּֽ/הּ	rachebah	`HNcmsc/Sp3fs`	its breadth	her width
`H7341-05`	Exodus 37:10	רָחְבּ֔/וֹ	rachebo	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	its width	its width
`H7341-05`	Exodus 37:25	רָחְבּ֜/וֹ	rachebo	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	its width	its width
`H7341-05`	Exodus 38:1	רָחְבּ/וֹ֙	rachebo	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	its breadth	its width
`H7341-11`	Exodus 38:18	בְ/רֹ֨חַב֙	verochav	`HR/Ncmsa`	in-width	width
`H7341-05`	Exodus 39:9	רָחְבּ֖/וֹ	rachebo	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	its-breadth	its width
`H7341-03`	Deuteronomy 3:11	רָחְבָּ֖/הּ	rachebah	`HNcmsc/Sp3fs`	its width	her width
`H7341-11`	1 Kings 5:9	וְ/רֹ֣חַב	verochav	`HC/Ncmsc`	and breadth	width
`H7341-05`	1 Kings 6:2	רָחְבּ֑/וֹ	rachebo	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	its width	its width
`H7341-06`	1 Kings 6:3	רֹ֣חַב	rochav	`HNcmsc`	the-width	width-of
`H7341-05`	1 Kings 6:3	רָחְבּ֖/וֹ	rachebo	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	its-width	its width
`H7341-03`	1 Kings 6:6	רָחְבָּ֗/הּ	rachebah	`HNcmsc/Sp3fs`	its width	her width
`H7341-03`	1 Kings 6:6	רָחְבָּ֔/הּ	rachebah-2	`HNcmsc/Sp3fs`	its width	her width
`H7341-03`	1 Kings 6:6	רָחְבָּ֑/הּ	rachebah-3	`HNcmsc/Sp3fs`	its width	her width
`H7341-06`	1 Kings 6:20	רֹ֗חַב	rochav	`HNcmsa`	its width	width-of
`H7341-05`	1 Kings 7:2	רָחְבּ֔/וֹ	rachebo	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	its width	its width
`H7341-05`	1 Kings 7:6	רָחְבּ֑/וֹ	rachebo	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	its breadth	its width
`H7341-03`	1 Kings 7:27	רָחְבָּ֔/הּ	rachebah	`HNcmsc/Sp3fs`	its width	her width
`H7341-06`	Isaiah 8:8	רֹֽחַב	rochav	`HNcmsc`	of the breadth	width-of
`H7341-06`	Ezekiel 40:5	רֹ֤חַב	rochav	`HNcmsc`	the width	width-of
`H7341-06`	Ezekiel 40:6	רֹ֔חַב	rochav	`HNcmsa`	broad	width-of
`H7341-06`	Ezekiel 40:6	רֹֽחַב	rochav-2	`HNcmsa`	broad	width-of
`H7341-06`	Ezekiel 40:7	רֹ֔חַב	rochav	`HNcmsa`	broad	width-of
`H7341-06`	Ezekiel 40:11	רֹ֥חַב	rochav	`HNcmsc`	width	width-of
`H7341-06`	Ezekiel 40:13	רֹ֕חַב	rochav	`HNcmsa`	width	width-of
`H7341-06`	Ezekiel 40:19	רֹ֡חַב	rochav	`HNcmsa`	the width	width-of
`H7341-10`	Ezekiel 40:20	וְ/רָחְבּֽ/וֹ	verachebo	`HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms`	and its width	and its width
`H7341-11`	Ezekiel 40:21	וְ/רֹ֕חַב	verochav	`HC/Ncmsa`	and-its-width	width
`H7341-11`	Ezekiel 40:25	וְ/רֹ֕חַב	verochav	`HC/Ncmsa`	and-width	width
`H7341-11`	Ezekiel 40:29	וְ/רֹ֕חַב	verochav	`HC/Ncmsa`	and width	width
`H7341-11`	Ezekiel 40:30	וְ/רֹ֖חַב	verochav	`HC/Ncmsa`	and width	width
`H7341-11`	Ezekiel 40:33	וְ/רֹ֕חַב	verochav	`HC/Ncmsa`	and-width	width
`H7341-11`	Ezekiel 40:36	וְ/רֹ֕חַב	verochav	`HC/Ncmsa`	and-breadth	width
`H7341-11`	Ezekiel 40:42	וְ/רֹ֨חַב	verochav	`HC/Ncmsa`	and-width	width
`H7341-11`	Ezekiel 40:47	וְ/רֹ֛חַב	verochav	`HC/Ncmsa`	and-width	width
`H7341-11`	Ezekiel 40:48	וְ/רֹ֣חַב	verochav	`HC/Ncmsc`	and the width	width
`H7341-11`	Ezekiel 40:49	וְ/רֹ֨חַב֙	verochav	`HC/Ncmsa`	and width	width
`H7341-06`	Ezekiel 41:1	רֹ֧חַב	rochav	`HNcmsa`	breadth	width-of
`H7341-06`	Ezekiel 41:1	רֹ֥חַב	rochav-2	`HNcmsa`	breadth	width-of
`H7341-06`	Ezekiel 41:1	רֹ֥חַב	rochav-3	`HNcmsc`	the breadth	width-of
`H7341-11`	Ezekiel 41:2	וְ/רֹ֣חַב	verochav	`HC/Ncmsc`	And the width	width
`H7341-11`	Ezekiel 41:2	וְ/רֹ֖חַב	verochav-2	`HC/Ncmsa`	and the width	width
`H7341-11`	Ezekiel 41:3	וְ/רֹ֥חַב	verochav	`HC/Ncmsc`	and the width	width
`H7341-11`	Ezekiel 41:4	וְ/רֹ֛חַב	verochav	`HC/Ncmsa`	and the width	width
`H7341-11`	Ezekiel 41:5	וְ/רֹ֣חַב	verochav	`HC/Ncmsc`	and the width	width
`H7341-06`	Ezekiel 41:7	רֹֽחַב	rochav	`HNcmsa`	the width	width-of
`H7341-06`	Ezekiel 41:9	רֹ֣חַב	rochav	`HNcmsc`	width	width-of
`H7341-06`	Ezekiel 41:10	רֹ֣חַב	rochav	`HNcmsc`	width	width-of
`H7341-11`	Ezekiel 41:11	וְ/רֹ֨חַב֙	verochav	`HC/Ncmsc`	and-the-width	width
`H7341-06`	Ezekiel 41:12	רֹ֚חַב	rochav	`HNcmsc`	width	width-of
`H7341-06`	Ezekiel 41:12	רֹ֖חַב	rochav-2	`HNcmsa`	thickness	width-of
`H7341-11`	Ezekiel 41:14	וְ/רֹחַב֩	verochav	`HC/Ncmsc`	and-the-width	width
`H7341-08`	Ezekiel 42:2	וְ/הָ/רֹ֖חַב	veharochav	`HC/Td/Ncmsa`	and the width	and the breadth
`H7341-06`	Ezekiel 42:4	רֹ֨חַב֙	rochav	`HNcmsa`	width	width-of
`H7341-02`	Ezekiel 42:10	בְּ/רֹ֣חַב	berochav	`HR/Ncmsc`	in the width of	in the width of
`H7341-04`	Ezekiel 42:11	רָחְבָּ֑/ן	racheban	`HNcmsc/Sp3fp`	their width	their breadth
`H7341-11`	Ezekiel 42:20	וְ/רֹ֖חַב	verochav	`HC/Ncmsa`	and width	width
`H7341-06`	Ezekiel 43:13	רֹ֗חַב	rochav	`HNcmsa`	width	width-of
`H7341-11`	Ezekiel 43:14	וְ/רֹ֖חַב	verochav	`HC/Ncmsa`	and the width	width
`H7341-11`	Ezekiel 43:14	וְ/רֹ֖חַב	verochav-2	`HC/Ncmsa`	and the width	width
`H7341-06`	Ezekiel 43:16	רֹ֑חַב	rochav	`HNcmsa`	width	width-of
`H7341-06`	Ezekiel 43:17	רֹ֔חַב	rochav	`HNcmsa`	wide	width-of
`H7341-11`	Ezekiel 45:1	וְ/רֹ֖חַב	verochav	`HC/Ncmsa`	and width	width
`H7341-11`	Ezekiel 45:3	וְ/רֹ֖חַב	verochav	`HC/Ncmsc`	and width	width
`H7341-06`	Ezekiel 45:5	רֹ֑חַב	rochav	`HNcmsa`	in width	width-of
`H7341-06`	Ezekiel 45:6	רֹ֔חַב	rochav	`HNcmsa`	wide	width-of
`H7341-06`	Ezekiel 46:22	רֹ֑חַב	rochav	`HNcmsa`	wide	width-of
`H7341-06`	Ezekiel 48:8	רֹ֗חַב	rochav	`HNcmsa`	in breadth	width-of
`H7341-11`	Ezekiel 48:9	וְ/רֹ֖חַב	verochav	`HC/Ncmsa`	and width	width
`H7341-06`	Ezekiel 48:10	רֹ֚חַב	rochav	`HNcmsa`	width	width-of
`H7341-06`	Ezekiel 48:10	רֹ֚חַב	rochav-2	`HNcmsa`	width	width-of
`H7341-11`	Ezekiel 48:13	וְ/רֹ֖חַב	verochav	`HC/Ncmsa`	and width	width
`H7341-11`	Ezekiel 48:13	וְ/רֹ֖חַב	verochav-2	`HC/Ncmsa`	and width	width
`H7341-01`	Ezekiel 48:15	בָּ/רֹ֗חַב	barochav	`HRd/Ncmsa`	in-the-breadth	in the breadth
`H7341-03`	Zechariah 2:6	רָחְבָּ֖/הּ	rachebah	`HNcmsc/Sp3fs`	its breadth	her width
`H7341-09`	Zechariah 5:2	וְ/רָחְבָּ֖/הּ	verachebah	`HC/Ncmsc/Sp3fs`	and its width	and her width
`H7341-11`	Job 37:10	וְ/רֹ֖חַב	verochav	`HC/Ncmsc`	and breadth	width
`H7341-11`	2 Chronicles 3:3	וְ/רֹ֖חַב	verochav	`HC/Ncmsa`	and the width	width
`H7341-06`	2 Chronicles 3:4	רֹֽחַב	rochav	`HNcmsc`	width-of	width-of
`H7341-06`	2 Chronicles 3:8	רֹֽחַב	rochav	`HNcmsc`	width	width-of
`H7341-10`	2 Chronicles 3:8	וְ/רָחְבּ֖/וֹ	verachebo	`HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms`	and its width	and its width
`H7341-05`	2 Chronicles 4:1	רָחְבּ֑/וֹ	rachebo	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	its width	its width
`H7341-05`	2 Chronicles 6:13	רָחְבּ֔/וֹ	rachebo	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	its width	its width

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