Original Word: רְחֹבוֹת
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Rchobowth
Pronunciation: reh-kho-BOHTH
Phonetic Spelling: (rekh-o-both')
Definition: Rehoboth
Meaning: Rechoboth

Rehoboth

Or Rchoboth {rekh-o-both'}; plural of rchob; streets; Rechoboth, a place in Assyria and one in Palestine -- Rehoboth.

see HEBREW rchob

Word Origin
from rachab
Definition
"broad places," a well dug by Isaac, also two cities of unc. location
NASB Translation
Rehoboth (3), Rehoboth-Ir (1).

רְחֹבוֺת proper name, of a location 1. רְחֹבֹת עִיר near Nineveh Genesis 10:11 (J), τῆν Ροωβως[θ] πόλιν; Dl^{Pa 261} compare Assyrian rêbit Ninâ, but see COT^{Genesis 10:11.}

2 רְחֹבוֺת, name of well Genesis 26:22 (J), Εὐρυχωρία (compare interpretation of Genesis 26:22); Palmer^{Desert 296 f.} identification with er-Ruµaibeh (in Wady R.) approximately 45 miles southwest of Hebron, north of latitude 31°.

3 הַנָּהָר ׳ר, home of a king of Edom Genesis 36:37 (P) = 1 Chronicles 1:48, Ροωβωθ τῆς παρὰ ποταμόν, P. τοῦ ποταμοῦ (i.e. on Euphrates ? here improbable; conjectures in Di Holz Wkl^{Geschichte. Israel i. 192}).

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root רָחַב (rachab), meaning "to be or grow wide, large, or spacious."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew proper noun רְחֹבוֹת (Rechoboth) in the Strong's Greek lexicon, as it is a specific place name without a direct translation into Greek. However, the concept of "broad places" or "spaciousness" can be related to Greek words like πλατύς (platys), meaning "broad" or "wide," though this is not a direct lexical correspondence.

Usage: Rechoboth is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, referring to specific locations. It appears in the context of naming wells and cities.

Context: • Rechoboth-I: This is the name of a well dug by Isaac's servants in the region of Gerar. After disputes over other wells, Isaac's servants dug this well, and there was no contention over it. Isaac named it Rechoboth, saying, "Now the LORD has given us room, and we will be fruitful in the land" (Genesis 26:22, BSB). This name signifies the idea of God providing space and opportunity for growth and prosperity.

• Rechoboth-II: A city mentioned in Genesis 10:11, associated with Asshur, who went out from the land of Shinar and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, and Resen. The exact location of this city is uncertain, but it is considered part of the early Mesopotamian civilization.

• Rechoboth-III: A city located by the river, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 1:48. It is listed among the cities of the Edomites, indicating its geographical and cultural significance in the region.

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