Lexical Summary Rechoboth: Rehoboth Original Word: רְחֹבוֹת Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Rehoboth Or Rchoboth {rekh-o-both'}; plural of rchob; streets; Rechoboth, a place in Assyria and one in Palestine -- Rehoboth. see HEBREW rchob NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom rachab Definition "broad places," a well dug by Isaac, also two cities of unc. location NASB Translation Rehoboth (3), Rehoboth-Ir (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs רְחֹבוֺת proper name, of a location 1. רְחֹבֹת עִיר near Nineveh Genesis 10:11 (J), τῆν Ροωβως[θ] πόλιν; DlPa 261 compare Assyrian rêbit Ninâ, but see COTGenesis 10:11. 2 רְחֹבוֺת, name of well Genesis 26:22 (J), Εὐρυχωρία (compare interpretation of Genesis 26:22); PalmerDesert 296 f. identification with er-Ruµaibeh (in Wady R.) approximately 45 miles southwest of Hebron, north of latitude 31°. 3 הַנָּהָר ׳ר, home of a king of Edom Genesis 36:37 (P) = 1 Chronicles 1:48, Ροωβωθ τῆς παρὰ ποταμόν, P. τοῦ ποταμοῦ (i.e. on Euphrates ? here improbable; conjectures in Di Holz WklGeschichte. Israel i. 192). Topical Lexicon Overview Rechoboth (Strong’s Hebrew 7344) appears four times in the Old Testament, designating three different locations. In each setting the name highlights God’s provision of spaciousness, expansion and opportunity for His purposes. Occurrences 1. Genesis 10:11 – a city built in the early post-Flood world. Rehoboth in Primeval History (Genesis 10:11) “From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah.” The verse records Nimrod’s expansion of urban centers east of Shinar. Rehoboth-Ir (“broad streets of the city”) testifies to humanity’s rapid cultural development after the Flood and anticipates the later Assyrian heartland. While Genesis 11 shows human pride in Babel, Genesis 10 simply notes the spread of peoples under God’s sovereign eye (compare Acts 17:26). Rehoboth-Ir therefore stands as an early marker of both God-permitted growth and the eventual rise of empires that He would use in redemptive history. Rehoboth, the Well of Isaac (Genesis 26:22) “He moved on from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. So he named it Rehoboth, saying, ‘At last the LORD has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.’” Against repeated opposition from Philistine herdsmen, Isaac persists in reopening and digging wells. The naming of this particular well expresses relief, gratitude and faith. Three themes emerge: Rehoboth-by-the-River in Edomite Royal History (Genesis 36:37; 1 Chronicles 1:48) “When Samlah died, Shaul of Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.” The genealogies note an Edomite king whose seat lay near or on the Euphrates. This unexpected geographic detail shows that Edomite influence once reached far beyond Seir. It underscores God’s oversight of surrounding nations (Deuteronomy 2:5) and sets the stage for prophecies in which Edom’s fate serves as a warning against pride (Obadiah 3–4). Spiritual Themes 1. Divine Enlargement – Rehoboth points to the Lord’s ability to make room for His people even amid hostility (Psalm 18:19). Typological Reflection Isaac’s well anticipates the living water offered by Christ (John 4:14). Just as Rehoboth signified unconfined provision, so the Messiah grants an ever-flowing, spacious life in the Spirit (John 7:38). Contemporary Ministry Implications • Expect God to open new “broad places” for gospel witness when old avenues close. Forms and Transliterations מֵרְחֹב֥וֹת מרחבות רְחֹב֔וֹת רְחֹבֹ֥ת רחבות רחבת mê·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ merechoVot mêrəḥōḇōwṯ rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ rə·ḥō·ḇōṯ rechoVot rəḥōḇōṯ rəḥōḇōwṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 10:11 HEB: נִ֣ינְוֵ֔ה וְאֶת־ רְחֹבֹ֥ת עִ֖יר וְאֶת־ NAS: Nineveh and Rehoboth-Ir and Calah, KJV: and the city Rehoboth, and Calah, INT: and built Nineveh and Rehoboth-Ir and the city and Calah Genesis 26:22 Genesis 36:37 1 Chronicles 1:48 4 Occurrences |
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