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Strong's H7337 רָחַב (rachab)

Rachab means “make room” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H7337
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 25
Books 12

Strong's H7337 Quick Answer

Strong's H7337 רָחַב (rachab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. rachab (raw-khab') v. 1. to broaden (intransitive or transitive, literal or figurative) [a primitive root] It has 25 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include opened, large, make, made, and open. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
rachab (raw-khab') v. 1. to broaden (intransitive or transitive, literal or figurative) [a primitive root]
Usage
25 linked usages
Books
12 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
opened, large, make, made, and open

Meaning and Definition

rachab (raw-khab') v. 1. to broaden (intransitive or transitive, literal or figurative) [a primitive root] KJV: be an en-(make) large(-ing), make room, make (open) wide.

Original Word
רָחַב
Transliteration
rachab
Derivation
Root: רחב
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7337. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to enlarge

Usage: 1) to be or grow wide, be or grow large 1a) (Qal) to be widened, be enlarged 1b) (Niphal) broad or roomy pasture (participle) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make large 1c2) to enlarge

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How Strong's H7337 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render rachab, 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.

large Isaiah 30:23 make Isaiah 57:4 opened Psalms 35:21 made Genesis 26:22 open Psalms 81:10 room Proverbs 18:16

How Strong's H7337 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 25 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7337 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 H7337 in the Old Testament

25 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 26:22 KJV

And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.

Exodus 34:24 KJV

For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the LORD thy God thrice in the year.

Deuteronomy 12:20 KJV

When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.

Usage Excerpts

First 25 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7337.

Genesis 26:22 Old Testament, KJV
And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
Exodus 34:24 Old Testament, KJV
For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the LORD thy God thrice in the year.
Deuteronomy 12:20 Old Testament, KJV
When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.
Deuteronomy 19:8 Old Testament, KJV
And if the LORD thy God enlarge thy coast, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, and give thee all the land which he promised to give unto thy fathers;
Deuteronomy 33:20 Old Testament, KJV
And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.
1 Samuel 2:1 Old Testament, KJV
And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.
2 Samuel 22:37 Old Testament, KJV
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip.
Psalms 4:1 Old Testament, KJV
Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
Psalms 18:36 Old Testament, KJV
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
Psalms 25:17 Old Testament, KJV
The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
Psalms 35:21 Old Testament, KJV
Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
Psalms 81:10 Old Testament, KJV
I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
Psalms 119:32 Old Testament, KJV
I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
Proverbs 18:16 Old Testament, KJV
A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
Isaiah 5:14 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.
Isaiah 30:23 Old Testament, KJV
Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures.
Isaiah 30:33 Old Testament, KJV
For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.
Isaiah 54:2 Old Testament, KJV
Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;
Isaiah 57:4 Old Testament, KJV
Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood.
Isaiah 57:8 Old Testament, KJV
Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered thyself to another than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them; thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it.
Isaiah 60:5 Old Testament, KJV
Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.
Ezekiel 41:7 Old Testament, KJV
And there was an enlarging, and a winding about still upward to the side chambers: for the winding about of the house went still upward round about the house: therefore the breadth of the house was still upward, and so increased from the lowest chamber to the highest by the midst.
Amos 1:13 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:
Micah 1:16 Old Testament, KJV
Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.
Habakkuk 2:5 Old Testament, KJV
Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7337, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 6 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 7 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H7337 FAQ

What does rachab (רָחַב) mean?

Rachab (Strong's H7337) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "make room". rachab (raw-khab') v. 1. to broaden (intransitive or transitive, literal or figurative) [a primitive root]

How many times is rachab (רָחַב) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 25 linked usages for Strong's H7337 across 12 books.

Where can I study rachab (רָחַב) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7337 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate rachab (רָחַב)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as opened, large, make, made, open, and room. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.