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Lexicon
rochab: Width, breadth, expanse

Original Word: רֹחַב
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: rochab
Pronunciation: roh-khahv
Phonetic Spelling: (ro'-khab)
Definition: Width, breadth, expanse
Meaning: width

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
breadth, broad, largeness, thickness, wideness

From rachab; width (literally or figuratively) -- breadth, broad, largeness, thickness, wideness.

see HEBREW rachab

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from rachab
Definition
breadth, width
NASB Translation
breadth (4), depth (1), expanse (1), thick (1), thickness (3), wide (27), width (62).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
רֹ֫חַב101 noun [masculine] breadth, width; — ׳ר absolute Ezekiel 42:2 +, construct 1 Kings 6:3 +; suffix רָחְבּוֺ Exodus 25:10 +, בָּהּ- Genesis 6:15 +, רָחְבָּן Ezekiel 42:11; — breadth, of land, + אֹרֶךְ = whole extent, expanse, Genesis 13:17 (J), so ׳ר alone Isaiah 8:8; מַיִם ׳ר Job 37:10; figurative לֵב ׳ר largeness of understanding (like sand of sea-shore) 1 Kings 5:9; breadth, = thickness, of wall גֶּדֶר Ezekiel 42:10; elsewhere only in measurements width, breadth (Deuteronomy 3:11; Kings 10 t.; Ezek 54 t.; Zechariah 2:6; Zechariah 5:2; P 23 t.; Chronicles 6 t.; "" אֹרֶךְ 1 Kings 7:6 63t., + קוֺמָה 1 Kings 6:2 14t., + גּבַהּ Ezekiel 40:42; 2Chronicles 3:4; "" קוֺמָה alone 1 Kings 7:27; Ezekiel 40:5): of buildings, etc., 1 Kings 6:2,3(twice in verse); 1 Kings 6:6 (3 t. in verse) +, Ezekiel 41:1 (3 t. in verse); Ezekiel 41:5,7 +, altar Exodus 27:1 = Exodus 38:1, ark, תֵּבָה, Genesis 6:15, אָרוֺן Exodus 25:10 = Exodus 37:1, etc.; of area, the עֶרֶשׂ of Og Deuteronomy 3:11, the תְּרוּמָה of land Ezekiel 45:1,3,5,6 +, of court Exodus 27:12,13,18; of city Zechariah 2:6; of roll Zechariah 5:2; of curtain Exodus 26:2,8 +, etc.; of wall (קִיר), = thickness, Ezekiel 41:9,12 (compare Ezekiel 42:10 above); of doorway Ezekiel 40:11; Ezekiel 41:2,3, etc.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root רָחַב (rachab), which means "to be or grow wide."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G4114 (πλάτος, platos): This Greek term is used in the New Testament to denote width or breadth, similar to רֹחַב in the Hebrew Bible. An example of its use is found in Ephesians 3:18, where Paul speaks of the breadth of Christ's love: "may have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth of His love."

This lexical entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term רֹחַב, its usage in the biblical text, and its theological significance, while also connecting it to its Greek counterpart in the New Testament.

Usage: The term רֹחַב is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote physical dimensions, particularly the width or breadth of objects, spaces, or territories. It is often used in descriptions of the dimensions of the Tabernacle, the Temple, and various other structures or lands.

Context: • General Description: רֹחַב (rochab) is a noun that appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, primarily to describe the physical width or breadth of an object or area. It is a term that conveys the idea of spaciousness or expanse.
• Biblical Context:
• In Exodus 25:10, רֹחַב is used to describe the width of the Ark of the Covenant: "They are to make an ark of acacia wood—two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high."
• In 1 Kings 6:2, it describes the dimensions of Solomon's Temple: "The temple that King Solomon built for the LORD was sixty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high."
• In Ezekiel 40:5, it is used in the vision of the new Temple: "And behold, there was a wall surrounding the temple area. The measuring rod in the man’s hand was six long cubits, each of which was a cubit and a handbreadth. So he measured the wall; it was one rod thick and one rod high."
• Theological Implications: The use of רֹחַב in the Bible often emphasizes the grandeur and majesty of sacred spaces, reflecting God's glory and the vastness of His creation. It can also symbolize abundance and prosperity, as seen in descriptions of the Promised Land.
• Cultural and Historical Context: In ancient Near Eastern architecture and city planning, precise measurements were crucial for construction and land division. The use of רֹחַב in biblical texts reflects the importance of these dimensions in religious and cultural practices.

Forms and Transliterations
בְּרֹ֣חַב ׀ בְרֹ֙חַב֙ בָּרֹ֗חַב ברחב וְהָרֹ֖חַב וְרָחְבָּ֖הּ וְרָחְבּ֖וֹ וְרָחְבּֽוֹ׃ וְרֹ֕חַב וְרֹ֖חַב וְרֹ֙חַב֙ וְרֹ֛חַב וְרֹ֣חַב וְרֹ֣חַב ׀ וְרֹ֤חַב וְרֹ֥חַב וְרֹ֨חַב וְרֹחַב֩ וּלְרָחְבָּ֑הּ והרחב ולרחבה ורחב ורחבה ורחבו ורחבו׃ רָחְבָּ֑הּ רָחְבָּ֑ן רָחְבָּ֔הּ רָחְבָּ֖הּ רָחְבָּ֗הּ רָחְבָּֽהּ׃ רָחְבּ֑וֹ רָחְבּ֔וֹ רָחְבּ֖וֹ רָחְבּ֜וֹ רָחְבּֽוֹ׃ רָחְבּוֹ֙ רֹ֑חַב רֹ֔חַב רֹ֕חַב רֹ֖חַב רֹ֗חַב רֹ֙חַב֙ רֹ֚חַב רֹ֡חַב רֹ֣חַב רֹ֤חַב רֹ֥חַב רֹ֧חַב־ רֹֽחַב־ רֹֽחַב׃ רחב רחב־ רחב׃ רחבה רחבה׃ רחבו רחבו׃ רחבן bā·rō·ḥaḇ baRochav bārōḥaḇ bə·rō·ḥaḇ ḇə·rō·ḥaḇ beRochav bərōḥaḇ ḇərōḥaḇ rā·ḥə·bāh rā·ḥə·bān rā·ḥə·bōw racheBah racheBan racheBo rāḥəbāh rāḥəbān rāḥəbōw rō·ḥaḇ rō·ḥaḇ- Rochav rōḥaḇ rōḥaḇ- ū·lə·rā·ḥə·bāh uleracheBah ūlərāḥəbāh vehaRochav veracheBah veracheBo veRochav wə·hā·rō·ḥaḇ wə·rā·ḥə·bāh wə·rā·ḥə·bōw wə·rō·ḥaḇ wəhārōḥaḇ wərāḥəbāh wərāḥəbōw wərōḥaḇ
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 6:15
HEB: חֲמִשִּׁ֤ים אַמָּה֙ רָחְבָּ֔הּ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אַמָּ֖ה
NAS: cubits, its breadth fifty
KJV: cubits, the breadth of it fifty
INT: fifty cubits breadth thirty cubits

Genesis 13:17
HEB: בָּאָ֔רֶץ לְאָרְכָּ֖הּ וּלְרָחְבָּ֑הּ כִּ֥י לְךָ֖
NAS: through its length and breadth; for I will give
KJV: in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give
INT: the land length and breadth for will give

Exodus 25:10
HEB: וְאַמָּ֤ה וָחֵ֙צִי֙ רָחְבּ֔וֹ וְאַמָּ֥ה וָחֵ֖צִי
NAS: cubits wide, and one and a half
KJV: and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit
INT: cubits half wide cubits half

Exodus 25:17
HEB: וְאַמָּ֥ה וָחֵ֖צִי רָחְבָּֽהּ׃
NAS: and one and a half cubits wide.
KJV: and a half the breadth thereof.
INT: cubits half wide

Exodus 25:23
HEB: אָרְכּוֹ֙ וְאַמָּ֣ה רָחְבּ֔וֹ וְאַמָּ֥ה וָחֵ֖צִי
NAS: and one cubit wide and one and a half
KJV: thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit
INT: long cubit wide cubits half

Exodus 26:2
HEB: וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה וְרֹ֙חַב֙ אַרְבַּ֣ע בָּאַמָּ֔ה
NAS: cubits, and the width of each
KJV: cubits, and the breadth of one
INT: and twenty cubits and the width four cubits

Exodus 26:8
HEB: שְׁלֹשִׁים֙ בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה וְרֹ֙חַב֙ אַרְבַּ֣ע בָּאַמָּ֔ה
NAS: cubits, and the width of each
KJV: cubits, and the breadth of one
INT: thirty cubits and the width four cubits

Exodus 26:16
HEB: וַחֲצִ֣י הָֽאַמָּ֔ה רֹ֖חַב הַקֶּ֥רֶשׁ הָאֶחָֽד׃
NAS: cubits the width of each
KJV: and a half [shall be] the breadth of one
INT: half cubits the width board of each

Exodus 27:1
HEB: וְחָמֵ֧שׁ אַמּ֣וֹת רֹ֗חַב רָב֤וּעַ יִהְיֶה֙
NAS: cubits wide; the altar
KJV: cubits broad; the altar
INT: and five cubits wide shall be square become

Exodus 27:12
HEB: וְרֹ֤חַב הֶֽחָצֵר֙ לִפְאַת־
NAS: [For] the width of the court
KJV: And [for] the breadth of the court
INT: the width of the court side

Exodus 27:13
HEB: וְרֹ֣חַב הֶֽחָצֵ֗ר לִפְאַ֛ת
NAS: The width of the court on the east
KJV: And the breadth of the court
INT: the width of the court side

Exodus 27:18
HEB: מֵאָ֨ה בָֽאַמָּ֜ה וְרֹ֣חַב ׀ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים בַּחֲמִשִּׁ֗ים
NAS: cubits, and the width fifty
KJV: cubits, and the breadth fifty
INT: hundred cubits and the width fifty fifty

Exodus 28:16
HEB: אָרְכּ֖וֹ וְזֶ֥רֶת רָחְבּֽוֹ׃
NAS: in length and a span in width.
KJV: thereof, and a span [shall be] the breadth thereof.
INT: length span width

Exodus 30:2
HEB: אָרְכּ֜וֹ וְאַמָּ֤ה רָחְבּוֹ֙ רָב֣וּעַ יִהְיֶ֔ה
NAS: [shall be] a cubit, and its width a cubit,
KJV: thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare
INT: length A cubit width shall be square two

Exodus 36:9
HEB: וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה וְרֹ֙חַב֙ אַרְבַּ֣ע בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה
NAS: cubits and the width of each
KJV: cubits, and the breadth of one
INT: twenty cubits and the width four cubits

Exodus 36:15
HEB: וְאַרְבַּ֣ע אַמּ֔וֹת רֹ֖חַב הַיְרִיעָ֣ה הָאֶחָ֑ת
NAS: cubits the width of each
KJV: cubits [was] the breadth of one
INT: and four cubits the width curtain of each

Exodus 36:21
HEB: וַחֲצִ֣י הָֽאַמָּ֔ה רֹ֖חַב הַקֶּ֥רֶשׁ הָאֶחָֽד׃
NAS: cubits the width of each
KJV: cubits, and the breadth of a board
INT: half cubits the width board of each

Exodus 37:1
HEB: וְאַמָּ֤ה וָחֵ֙צִי֙ רָחְבּ֔וֹ וְאַמָּ֥ה וָחֵ֖צִי
NAS: cubits, and its width one and a half
KJV: and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit
INT: cubits half width cubits half

Exodus 37:6
HEB: וְאַמָּ֥ה וָחֵ֖צִי רָחְבָּֽהּ׃
NAS: and one and a half cubits wide.
KJV: and a half the breadth thereof.
INT: cubits half wide

Exodus 37:10
HEB: אָרְכּוֹ֙ וְאַמָּ֣ה רָחְבּ֔וֹ וְאַמָּ֥ה וָחֵ֖צִי
NAS: and a cubit wide and one and a half
KJV: thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit
INT: long cubit wide cubits half

Exodus 37:25
HEB: אָרְכּוֹ֩ וְאַמָּ֨ה רָחְבּ֜וֹ רָב֗וּעַ וְאַמָּתַ֙יִם֙
NAS: and a cubit wide, square,
KJV: of it [was] a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit;
INT: long cubit wide square cubits

Exodus 38:1
HEB: וְחָֽמֵשׁ־ אַמּ֤וֹת רָחְבּוֹ֙ רָב֔וּעַ וְשָׁלֹ֥שׁ
NAS: cubits wide, square,
KJV: cubits the breadth thereof; [it was] foursquare;
INT: and five cubits wide square and three

Exodus 38:18
HEB: אֹ֔רֶךְ וְקוֹמָ֤ה בְרֹ֙חַב֙ חָמֵ֣שׁ אַמּ֔וֹת
KJV: and the height in the breadth [was] five
INT: and the length and the height the breadth five cubits

Exodus 39:9
HEB: אָרְכּ֛וֹ וְזֶ֥רֶת רָחְבּ֖וֹ כָּפֽוּל׃
NAS: and a span wide when folded double.
KJV: thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, [being] doubled.
INT: long span wide double

Deuteronomy 3:11
HEB: וְאַרְבַּ֥ע אַמּ֛וֹת רָחְבָּ֖הּ בְּאַמַּת־ אִֽישׁ׃
NAS: cubits and its width four
KJV: cubits the breadth of it, after the cubit
INT: four cubits width cubits ordinary

101 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7341
101 Occurrences

bā·rō·ḥaḇ — 1 Occ.
bə·rō·ḥaḇ — 1 Occ.
rā·ḥə·bāh — 9 Occ.
rā·ḥə·bān — 1 Occ.
rā·ḥə·bōw — 15 Occ.
rō·ḥaḇ — 34 Occ.
ū·lə·rā·ḥə·bāh — 1 Occ.
wə·hā·rō·ḥaḇ — 1 Occ.
wə·rā·ḥə·bāh — 1 Occ.
wə·rā·ḥə·bōw — 2 Occ.
wə·rō·ḥaḇ — 35 Occ.















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