BDB7844
רָחַב [? also רָחֹב, so LagBN 31 ; compare also Idib. 52 f.] verb be, or grow, wide, large (Late Hebrew in derived species (rare) and derivatives; Arabic [untranscribed source text 5018], Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 5019] Sabean in epithet of deity FellZMG liv (1900), 249, and proper name CISiv, no. 1, 3 etc.; Assyrian in rêbitu , open place; Aramaic רְחַב in derivatives ); —
Qal
Perfect 3 masculine singular פִּי
׳
ר
1Sam 2:1, + עַל
against (i.e. to devour, in figure; compare
Hiph`il); consecutive לְבָבֵךְ
׳
וּפָחַד וְר
Isa 60:5
be widened, enlarged, relieved, and expanded with joy (compare
Hiph`il
2); 3 feminine singular וְרָֽחֲבָה וְנָָֽסְבָה
Ezek 41:7
probably error, Co
רָחְבָּהּ וְנוֺסָפָה, Toy וְהָרֹחַב נוֺסַף, Krae
וְיָָֽסְפוּ
רָֽחֲבוּ [וְ?].
Niph`al
Participle as adjective נִרְחָב
Isa 30:23
a broad, roomy, pasture.
Hiph`il
Perfect 3 masculine singular הִרְחִיב
Gen 26:22
; Hab 2:5
, הִרְחִ֑ב
Isa
30:33 2 masculine singular הִרְחַבְתָּ
Ps 4:2,
etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַרְחִיב
Deut
12:20 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַרְחֶבֿ
Ps 81:11
(compare also
Ps 25:17 below); feminine singular הַרְחִיבִי
Isa 54:2
, הַרְחִבִי
Mic 1:16
Infinitive construct
הַרְחִיב
Amos 1:13
Participle
מַרְחִיב
Deut
33:20 —
1.
make large, with accusative baldness Mic 1:16 (sign of mourning),
fun. pile
Isa 30:33 (accusative omitted; + הֶעְמִיק);
make wide, accusative couch Isa 57:8 (figurative).
2.
enlarge limit of territory (גְּבוּל) Amos 1:13;
Exod 34:24 (
J
),
Deut 12:20; Deut 19:8, so גָּ֑ד
׳
מַר
Deut 33:20, compare מְקוֺם אָהֳלֵךְ
׳
הַר
Isa
54:2 (figurative); also absolute + ל person, לָנוּ
׳
י
׳
הִר
Gen 26:22 (
J
), and (figurative of deliverance), לִי
׳
בַּצָּר הִר
Ps 4:2
לוֺ
׳
מַתַּן אָדָם יַר
Prov
18:16
a man's gift makes room for him, gives access to patron; of ׳
י's enlarging the heart (לִבִּי) Ps
119:32 (compare
Qal); ׳
צָרוֺת לְבָבִי הִרְחִיכוּ מ
Ps
25:17 read probably (with most) Imperative ׳
הַרְחֵ(י)ב ומ (Bae
הִרְהִיבוּ, alarm, compare Song 6:5);
with accusative צַעֲדִי
my step, stride
Ps
18:37 = 2Sam 22:37 (i.e. givest me
firm footing and vigorous step, compare צַעַד
2); enlarge mouth, open it wide, with עַל
person against
Isa 57:4; Ps 35:21 (compare
Qal); without
עַל, as a young bird to receive food, figurative, Ps 81:11
׳
הִר
שְׁאוֺל נַפְשָׁהּ
Isa
5:14 (|| פָּֽעֲרָה פִיהָ;
נֶפֶשׁ
5.c.), compare Hab 2:5.