Strong's Lexicon

H7304

H7304 — רָוַח

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewravachverbOccurrences: 3TWOT: 2132

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7304
Word:	רָוַח
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root (identical with H7306)
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	3
Transliteration:	ravach
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	raw-vakh'
Meaning:	1. (properly) to breathe freely, i.e. revive 2. (by implication) to have ample room
KJV Renderings:	be refreshed, large.

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רָרַח verb be wide, spacious (Late Hebrew id., extend (intransitive), רֶוַח wide space; Arabic [untranscribed source text 5001] be wide (between thighs), and derivatives; compare perhaps Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 5002] make open, open (derived species; Di²⁹³); Aramaic רְוַח be wide (usually figurative as Hebrew), [untranscribed source text 5003], [untranscribed source text 5004] 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).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke