Strong's H7342 · Hebrew
רָחָב
râchâb · /raw-khawb'/
Definition
roomy, in any (or every) direction, literally or figuratively
KJV: broad, large, at liberty, proud, wide.
Root / derivation: from H7337 (רָחַב);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered רָחָב across 21 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
21 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Chronicles1 verse
Nehemiah5 verses
Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall. fortified: or, left Jerusalem unto the broad wall
Nehemiah 4:19And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another.
Nehemiah 7:4Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded. large: Heb. broad in spaces
Nehemiah 9:35For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.
Nehemiah 12:38And the other company of them that gave thanks went over against them, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall;
Job2 verses
Psalms4 verses
Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
Psalms 104:25So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
Psalms 119:45And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts. at liberty: Heb. at large
Psalms 119:96I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
Proverbs2 verses
Isaiah2 verses
He will surely violently turn and toss thee like a ball into a large country: there shalt thou die, and there the chariots of thy glory shall be the shame of thy lord's house. large: Heb. large of spaces
Isaiah 33:21But there the glorious LORD will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby. of: Heb. broad of spaces, or, hands
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7342 (râchâb) mean?
roomy, in any (or every) direction, literally or figuratively
How many times does H7342 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7342 (רָחָב) appears in 21 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “large.”
How is râchâb translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7342 is rendered as “large” (8×), “broad” (5×), “proud” (3×), “wide” (3×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word רָחָב come from?
from H7337 (רָחַב);