Ravach רָוַח
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| רָוַח | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ravach |
| Strong's number | H7304 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | be wide |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Samuel (1) |
Ravach (Hebrew רָוַח, Strong's H7304) is a Hebrew verb meaning “be wide”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to be wide, be spacious, breathe
1a) (Qal) to breathe easily, be relieved
1b) (Pual) spacious (participle)
1a) (Qal) to breathe easily, be relieved
1b) (Pual) spacious (participle)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | refreshed (2), large (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | find relief (1), spacious (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ravach, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 16:23And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.And whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would pick up his harp and play, and Saul would become well, and the spirit of distress would depart from him.
Job
- Job 32:20I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.I must speak and find relief; I must open my lips and respond.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 22:14That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.who says, ‘I will build myself a great palace, with spacious upper rooms.’ So he cuts windows in it, panels it with cedar, and paints it with vermilion.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).