Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
be wide
Usage: 1) to be wide, be spacious, breathe 1a) (Qal) to breathe easily, be relieved 1b) (Pual) spacious (participle)
Strong's Number
H7304
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H7304 Quick Answer
Strong's H7304 רָוַח (ravach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ravach (raw-vakh') v. 1. (properly) to breathe freely, i.e. revive 2. (by implication) to have ample room It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include refreshed and large. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ravach (raw-vakh') v. 1. (properly) to breathe freely, i.e. revive 2. (by implication) to have ample room
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- refreshed and large
Meaning and Definition
ravach (raw-vakh') v. 1. (properly) to breathe freely, i.e. revive 2. (by implication) to have ample room [a primitive root (identical with H7306)] KJV: be refreshed, large. Root(s): H7306
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7304. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7304 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ravach, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
refreshed
1 Samuel 16:23
2×
large
Jeremiah 22:14
How Strong's H7304 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7304 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7304 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And 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.
I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.
That 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.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7304.
And 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.
I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.
That 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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7304, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7304 FAQ
What does ravach (רָוַח) mean?
Ravach (Strong's H7304) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "be refreshed". ravach (raw-vakh') v. 1. (properly) to breathe freely, i.e. revive 2. (by implication) to have ample room
How many times is ravach (רָוַח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H7304 across 3 books.
Where can I study ravach (רָוַח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7304 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ravach (רָוַח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as refreshed and large. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.