Lexical Definition
רָחָב râchâb (raw-khawb') Broad H:A
from רָחַב
broad, large, at liberty, proud, wide.
- roomy, in any (or every) direction, literally or figuratively
1) broad, wide
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| רְחַב | a arrogant of | Prov.28.25 |
| וּרְחַב | and a arrogant of | Prov.21.4 |
Extended Information
meaning of: רָחָב
- A sub-meaning of ra.chav (רָחָב ": wide" רָחָב)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. רָחָב21 adjective wide, broad; — absolute ׳ר Job 30:14 construct רְחַב Prov 21:4 +; feminine singular רְחָבָה Exod 3:8 +; construct רַחֲבַת Gen 34:21 +; masculine plural construct רַחֲבֵי Isa 33:21 — wide, broad, spacious, of land Exod 3:8 (J), Neh 9:35, רַחֲבַת יָדַיִם, etc., Gen 34:21 + 6 t., see יָד 3 d; מִנִּייָֿם ׳ר Job 11:9 (of greatness of God, || אֲרֻכָּה מֵאֶרֶץ); בָּֽרְחָבָה as substantive Ps 119:45 in a wide, roomy, space (figurative); ׳פֶּרֶץ ר Job 30:14 (simile); of cup Ezek 23:32 (in figurative; + הָעֲמֻקָּה); of wall (= thick) Jer 51:58 specifically, in Jerusalem (as proper name) ׳הַחוֺמָה הָֽר Neh 3:8; Neh 12:38 figurative extensive, of work, undertaking, מְלָאכָה, Neh 4:19 (+הַרְבֵּה); of ׳י's commandment Ps 119:96 (i.e. unlimited, measureless); רְחַב לֵבָב Ps 101:5 i.e. exultant, arrogant (|| גְּבַהּעֵֿינַיִם), so לֵב ׳ר Prov 21:4 (|| ׳רוּםעֿ); רְחַב נֶפֶשׁ Prov 28:25 i.e. greedy (compare רחב אולת Eccl 47:23c, in play on רְחַבְעָם).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 34:21 |
| Exodus | 3:8 |
| Nehemiah | 3:8 · 4:19 · 9:35 · 12:38 |
| Job | 11:9 · 30:14 |
| Psalms | 101:5 · 119:45 · 119:96 |
| Proverbs | 21:4 · 28:25 |
| Ecclesiastes | 47:23 |
| Isaiah | 33:21 |
| Jeremiah | 51:58 |
| Ezekiel | 23:32 |