7339. rechob

Lexicon

rechob: Street, broad place, open square

Original Word: רְחֹב
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: rchob
Pronunciation: reh-khobe
Phonetic Spelling: (rekh-obe')
Definition: Street, broad place, open square
Meaning: a width, avenue, area

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

broad place way, street

Or rchowb {rekh-obe'}; from rachab; a width, i.e. (concretely) avenue or area -- broad place (way), street. See also Beyth Rchowb.

see HEBREW rachab

see HEBREW Beyth Rchowb

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from rachab
Definition
a broad open place, plaza
NASB Translation
open square (7), open squares (1), plaza (1), plazas (1), square (14), squares (4), street (1), streets (13), town squares (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. רְחוֺב noun feminine^{Daniel 9:25} [not masculine Zechariah 8:5 Albr^{ZAW xvi (1896), 51} compare Ges^{§ 145 p, t, u}] broad open place, plaza (Lag^{BN 178} Ba^{NB 142}); — ׳ר absolute Genesis 19:2 +, construct Judges 19:17 +, רְחֹב Judges 19:15; 2 Samuel 21:12; suffix רְחֹבָהּ Deuteronomy 13:17; Psalm 55:12; plural absolute רְחֹבוֺת Amos 5:16 +, construct id. Zechariah 8:4 + (see also רְחֹבוֺת proper name, below); suffix רְחֹבֹתֶיהָ Isaiah 15:3 +, etc.; — broad open place in city (usually near gate, Nehemiah 8:1,3,16 (twice in verse); 2Chronicles 32:6; Job 29:7; "" חוּץ Jeremiah 5:1 8t., דֶּרֶךְ Proverbs 26:13, שְׁוָקִים Songs 3:2), for various private and public uses Genesis 19:2 (J), Judges 19:15,17,20; Deuteronomy 13:17; 2 Samuel 21:12; Jeremiah 5:1; Ezekiel 16:24,31; Nehemiah 8:16 (twice in verse); Isaiah 59:14; Psalm 55:12; Job 29:7, essential part of city Daniel 9:25; for lamentations Amos 5:16; Isaiah 15:3; Jeremiah 48:38, הָעִיר אֲשֶׁר לִפְנֵי שַׁעַר הַמֶּלֶךְ ׳ר Esther 4:6 (compare Esther 4:1f.), compare Jeremiah 9:20; Jeremiah 49:26; Jeremiah 50:30; Lamentations 2:11,12; Psalm 144:14, assemblies 2Chronicles 29:4; 32:6; Ezra 10:9 (׳בֵּית הָא ׳ר), Nehemiah 8:1,3, proclamations Esther 6:9,11, speeches Proverbs 1:20; social life Zechariah 8:4,5 (twice in verse); Lamentations 4:18; Proverbs 5:16; Proverbs 7:12, compare Proverbs 22:13; Proverbs 26:13, Songs 3:3; ׳ר in Nahum 2:5 is apparently outside city (compare Assyrian rêbit Ninâ, etc.).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root רָחַב (rachab), which means "to be or grow wide."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1886 (euthus): This Greek term means "straight" or "direct," often used in the New Testament to describe a straight path or way, similar to the concept of a clear and open space.
• G3598 (hodos): This word means "way" or "road," and is frequently used in the New Testament to describe a path or journey, akin to the idea of a street or avenue.
• G4505 (rhumē): This term refers to a "street" or "lane," directly corresponding to the Hebrew רְחֹב as it denotes a public thoroughfare or open area within a city.

In summary, רְחֹב (rechob) is a significant term in the Hebrew Bible, representing the open, communal spaces within cities where social, legal, and religious activities took place. Its Greek counterparts in the New Testament continue this theme of public and communal pathways.

Usage: The word רְחֹב is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a wide, open space, typically within an urban setting. It can refer to a street or a public square where people gather.

Context: רְחֹב (rechob) appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, often highlighting the communal and public aspects of ancient city life. In the ancient Near Eastern cities, the רְחֹב served as a central location for social interaction, commerce, and public gatherings. It was a place where legal matters could be addressed, markets could be held, and community events could take place.

For example, in the book of Nehemiah, the people of Israel gathered in the רְחֹב before the Water Gate to hear the reading of the Law (Nehemiah 8:1). This illustrates the use of the רְחֹב as a communal space for important civic and religious activities. Similarly, in the book of Esther, Mordecai is described as walking in the רְחֹב of the city to learn about Esther's welfare (Esther 4:6).

The רְחֹב is also mentioned in the context of divine judgment and prophecy. In Jeremiah 5:1, the prophet is instructed to roam the רְחֹב of Jerusalem to find a righteous person, underscoring the public nature of the search for justice and righteousness.

Forms and Transliterations

בִּרְח֣וֹב בִּרְחֹ֣ב בִּרְחֹֽבֹתֶֽיהָ׃ בִּרְחֹב֖וֹת בִּרְחֹב֣וֹת בִּרְחֹבֹתֵ֑ינוּ בִּרְחֹבֹתֵֽינוּ׃ בִּרְחֹבֹתֶ֑יהָ בִּרְחוֹב֙ בִרְחוֹבוֹתֶ֔יהָ בָּ֝רְח֗וֹב בָּ֝רְחֹב֗וֹת בָּרְח֖וֹב בָּרְחֹב֑וֹת בָֽרְחוֹב֙ בָרְח֖וֹב ברחב ברחבות ברחבתיה ברחבתיה׃ ברחבתינו ברחבתינו׃ ברחוב ברחובותיה הָ֣רְח֔וֹב הָרְח֜וֹב הָרְחֹבֽוֹת׃ הרחבות׃ הרחוב וּבִרְח֖וֹב וּבִרְחֹבֹתֶ֖יהָ וּבִרְחֹבֹתֶ֛יהָ וּבִרְחוֹב֙ וּבָ֣רְחֹב֔וֹת וּרְחֹב֤וֹת וברחבות וברחבתיה וברחוב ורחבות לִרְח֥וֹב לרחוב מֵ֝רְחֹבָ֗הּ מֵרְחֹ֣ב מֵרְחֹבֽוֹת׃ מרחב מרחבה מרחבות׃ רְ֝חֹב֗וֹת רְח֑וֹב רְח֣וֹב רְחֹב֣וֹת רְחֹבָהּ֒ רְחֽוֹב׃ רְחוֹב֙ רחבה רחבות רחוב רחוב׃ bā·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ bā·rə·ḥō·wḇ ḇā·rə·ḥō·wḇ bareChov barechoVot bārəḥōḇōwṯ bārəḥōwḇ ḇārəḥōwḇ bir·ḥō·ḇō·ṯe·hā bir·ḥō·ḇō·ṯê·nū bir·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ ḇir·ḥō·w·ḇō·w·ṯe·hā bir·ḥō·wḇ bir·ḥōḇ birCho birChooTeiha birchoTeiha birchoTeinu birChov birchoVot birḥōḇ birḥōḇōṯehā birḥōḇōṯênū birḥōḇōwṯ birḥōwḇ ḇirḥōwḇōwṯehā hā·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ hā·rə·ḥō·wḇ hareChov harechoVot hārəḥōḇōwṯ hārəḥōwḇ lir·ḥō·wḇ lirChov lirḥōwḇ mê·rə·ḥō·ḇāh mê·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ mê·rə·ḥōḇ mereCho merechoVah merechoVot mêrəḥōḇ mêrəḥōḇāh mêrəḥōḇōwṯ rə·ḥō·ḇāh rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ rə·ḥō·wḇ rechOv rechoVah rechoVot rəḥōḇāh rəḥōḇōwṯ rəḥōwḇ ū·ḇā·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ ū·ḇir·ḥō·ḇō·ṯe·hā ū·ḇir·ḥō·wḇ ū·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ ūḇārəḥōḇōwṯ ūḇirḥōḇōṯehā ūḇirḥōwḇ urechoVot ūrəḥōḇōwṯ uVarechoVot uvirchoTeiha uvirchOv vareChov virchooTeiha

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 19:2
HEB: לֹּ֔א כִּ֥י בָרְח֖וֹב נָלִֽין׃
NAS: but we shall spend the night in the square.
KJV: Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.
INT: No in the square the night

Deuteronomy 13:16
HEB: אֶל־ תּ֣וֹךְ רְחֹבָהּ֒ וְשָׂרַפְתָּ֨ בָאֵ֜שׁ
NAS: into the middle of its open square and burn
KJV: of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt burn
INT: into the middle open and burn fire

Judges 19:15
HEB: וַיָּבֹ֗א וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ בִּרְח֣וֹב הָעִ֔יר וְאֵ֥ין
NAS: they sat down in the open square of the city,
KJV: he sat him down in a street of the city:
INT: entered sat the open of the city no

Judges 19:17
HEB: הָאִ֥ישׁ הָאֹרֵ֖חַ בִּרְחֹ֣ב הָעִ֑יר וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
NAS: the traveler in the open square of the city;
KJV: man in the street of the city:
INT: man A wayfaring the open of the city said

Judges 19:20
HEB: עָלָ֑י רַ֥ק בָּרְח֖וֹב אַל־ תָּלַֽן׃
NAS: do not spend the night in the open square.
KJV: [lie] upon me; only lodge not in the street.
INT: and in the open not spend

2 Samuel 21:12
HEB: גָּנְב֨וּ אֹתָ֜ם מֵרְחֹ֣ב בֵּֽית־ שַׁ֗ן
NAS: had stolen them from the open square of Beth-shan,
KJV: which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan,
INT: who had stolen the open of Beth-shan who

2 Chronicles 29:4
HEB: הַלְוִיִּ֑ם וַיַּֽאַסְפֵ֖ם לִרְח֥וֹב הַמִּזְרָֽח׃
NAS: and gathered them into the square on the east.
KJV: into the east street,
INT: and the Levites and gathered the square the east

2 Chronicles 32:6
HEB: אֵלָ֗יו אֶל־ רְחוֹב֙ שַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֔יר
NAS: and gathered them to him in the square at the city
KJV: and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate
INT: about to the square gate the city

Ezra 10:9
HEB: כָל־ הָעָ֗ם בִּרְחוֹב֙ בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים
NAS: sat in the open square [before] the house
KJV: sat in the street of the house
INT: and all the people the open the house of God

Nehemiah 8:1
HEB: אֶחָ֔ד אֶל־ הָ֣רְח֔וֹב אֲשֶׁ֖ר לִפְנֵ֣י
NAS: man at the square which
KJV: man into the street that [was] before
INT: one at the square which front

Nehemiah 8:3
HEB: בוֹ֩ לִפְנֵ֨י הָרְח֜וֹב אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ לִפְנֵ֣י
NAS: from it before the square which
KJV: therein before the street that [was] before
INT: read before the square which front

Nehemiah 8:16
HEB: בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וּבִרְחוֹב֙ שַׁ֣עַר הַמַּ֔יִם
NAS: of God, and in the square at the Water
KJV: of God, and in the street of the water
INT: of the house of God the square Gate the Water

Nehemiah 8:16
HEB: שַׁ֣עַר הַמַּ֔יִם וּבִרְח֖וֹב שַׁ֥עַר אֶפְרָֽיִם׃
NAS: Gate and in the square at the Gate
KJV: gate, and in the street of the gate
INT: Gate the Water the square the Gate of Ephraim

Esther 4:6
HEB: מָרְדֳּכָ֑י אֶל־ רְח֣וֹב הָעִ֔יר אֲשֶׁ֖ר
NAS: to the city square in front
KJV: to Mordecai unto the street of the city,
INT: Mordecai about square to the city after

Esther 6:9
HEB: עַל־ הַסּוּס֙ בִּרְח֣וֹב הָעִ֔יר וְקָרְא֣וּ
NAS: through the city square, and proclaim
KJV: him on horseback through the street of the city,
INT: on horseback square the city and proclaim

Esther 6:11
HEB: מָרְדֳּכָ֑י וַיַּרְכִּיבֵ֙הוּ֙ בִּרְח֣וֹב הָעִ֔יר וַיִּקְרָ֣א
NAS: him [on horseback] through the city square, and proclaimed
KJV: and brought him on horseback through the street of the city,
INT: Mordecai and led square the city and proclaimed

Job 29:7
HEB: עֲלֵי־ קָ֑רֶת בָּ֝רְח֗וֹב אָכִ֥ין מוֹשָׁבִֽי׃
NAS: When I took my seat in the square,
KJV: my seat in the street!
INT: of the city the square took my seat

Psalm 55:11
HEB: וְֽלֹא־ יָמִ֥ישׁ מֵ֝רְחֹבָ֗הּ תֹּ֣ךְ וּמִרְמָֽה׃
NAS: do not depart from her streets.
KJV: and guile depart not from her streets.
INT: not depart her streets Oppression and deceit

Psalm 144:14
HEB: וְאֵ֥ין צְ֝וָחָ֗ה בִּרְחֹבֹתֵֽינוּ׃
NAS: outcry in our streets!
KJV: that [there be] no complaining in our streets.
INT: no outcry our streets

Proverbs 1:20
HEB: בַּח֣וּץ תָּרֹ֑נָּה בָּ֝רְחֹב֗וֹת תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלָֽהּ׃
NAS: She lifts her voice in the square;
KJV: she uttereth her voice in the streets:
INT: the street shouts the square lifts her voice

Proverbs 5:16
HEB: מַעְיְנֹתֶ֣יךָ ח֑וּצָה בָּ֝רְחֹב֗וֹת פַּלְגֵי־ מָֽיִם׃
NAS: Streams of water in the streets?
KJV: [and] rivers of waters in the streets.
INT: your springs abroad the streets Streams of water

Proverbs 7:12
HEB: בַּח֗וּץ פַּ֥עַם בָּרְחֹב֑וֹת וְאֵ֖צֶל כָּל־
NAS: now in the squares, And lurks
KJV: now in the streets, and lieth in wait
INT: the streets now the squares at every

Proverbs 22:13
HEB: בַח֑וּץ בְּת֥וֹךְ רְ֝חֹב֗וֹת אֵֽרָצֵֽחַ׃
NAS: I will be killed in the streets!
KJV: I shall be slain in the streets.
INT: outside in the streets will be killed

Proverbs 26:13
HEB: אֲ֝רִ֗י בֵּ֣ין הָרְחֹבֽוֹת׃
NAS: A lion is in the open square!
KJV: a lion [is] in the streets.
INT: A lion is in the open

Songs 3:2
HEB: בָעִ֗יר בַּשְּׁוָקִים֙ וּבָ֣רְחֹב֔וֹת אֲבַקְשָׁ֕ה אֵ֥ת
NAS: In the streets and in the squares I must seek
KJV: in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek
INT: the city the streets the squares seek loveth

43 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7339
43 Occurrences

bā·rə·ḥō·wḇ — 2 Occ.
bā·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ — 4 Occ.
bir·ḥōḇ — 1 Occ.
bir·ḥō·ḇō·ṯe·hā — 1 Occ.
bir·ḥō·ḇō·ṯe·hā — 2 Occ.
bir·ḥō·ḇō·ṯê·nū — 2 Occ.
bir·ḥō·wḇ — 4 Occ.
bir·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ — 3 Occ.
hā·rə·ḥō·wḇ — 2 Occ.
hā·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
lir·ḥō·wḇ — 1 Occ.
mê·rə·ḥōḇ — 1 Occ.
mê·rə·ḥō·ḇāh — 1 Occ.
mê·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
rə·ḥō·wḇ — 5 Occ.
rə·ḥō·ḇāh — 1 Occ.
rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ — 2 Occ.
ū·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇā·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇir·ḥō·ḇō·ṯe·hā — 2 Occ.
ū·ḇir·ḥō·wḇ — 2 Occ.
ḇā·rə·ḥō·wḇ — 2 Occ.
ḇir·ḥō·w·ḇō·w·ṯe·hā — 1 Occ.