Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H7309 |
|---|---|
| Word: | רְוָחָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | feminine of H7305 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | rvachah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | rev-aw-khaw' |
| Meaning: | 1. relief |
| KJV Renderings: | breathing, respite. |
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רְוָחָה noun feminine respite, relief; — absolute ׳ ר Exod 8:11 ( J ); suffix רַוְחָתִי Lam 3:56 (Ew Löhr BuComm. צַוְחָתִי my outcry; then strike out שַׁוְעָתִי as gloss); read לָֽרְוָחָה also for ᵑ0 לָֽרְוָיָה Ps 66:12 (see below רוה).
רְוָיָה see רוה
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
