Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4800 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מֶרחָב |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H7337 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | merchab |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mer-khawb' |
| Meaning: | 1. enlargement, either literally (an open space, usually in a good sense), or figuratively (liberty) |
| KJV Renderings: | breadth, large place (room). |
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מֶרְחָב noun [masculine] broad, roomy, place; — absolute ׳ מ, of pasture Hos 4:16 (in simile); figurative of freedom from distress and anxiety 2Sam 22:20 = Ps 18:20; Ps 31:9; Ps 118:5 ( ᵑ0 construct in מֶרְחַבְיָה spacious place of Yah, i.e. extraordinarily spacious, < מֶרְחָב יָהּ, יָהּ being subject of verb); plural construct מֶרְחֲבֵיאֶֿרֶץ Hab 1:6 expanses of the earth.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
