Lexical Definition
רָוַח râvach (raw-vakh') be wide H:V
a primitive root (identical with רוּחַ)
be refreshed, large.
- properly, to breathe freely, i.e. revive
- by implication, to have ample room
1) to be wide, be spacious, breathe
1a) (Qal) to breathe easily, be relieved
1b) (Pual) spacious (participle)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מְרֻוָּחִ֑ים | spacious | Jer.22.14 |
| וְרָוַ֤ח | and it was relief | 1Sam.16.23 |
| וְיִֽרְוַֽח | and it may be relieved | Job.32.20 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
רָרַח verb be wide, spacious (Late Hebrew id., extend (intransitive), רֶוַח wide space; Arabic be wide (between thighs), and derivatives; compare perhaps Ethiopic
make open, open (derived species; Di293); Aramaic רְוַח be wide (usually figurative as Hebrew),
,
be wide, enlarged); —
Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ר, followed by ל person 1Sam 16:23 figurative there was enlargement, relief, for Saul; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִרְוַח לִי Job 32:20 that there may be relief for me. Pu`al Participle plural מְרֻוָּחִים Jer 22:14 spacious (of rooms; || בֵּות מִדּוֺת).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Samuel | 16:23 |
| Job | 32:20 |
| Jeremiah | 22:14 |