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Strong's H7338 רַחַב (rachab)

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

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H7338
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H7338 Quick Answer

Strong's H7338 רַחַב (rachab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. rachab (rakh'-ab) n-m. 1. a width [from H7337] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include broad and breadth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
rachab (rakh'-ab) n-m. 1. a width [from H7337]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
broad and breadth

Meaning and Definition

rachab (rakh'-ab) n-m. 1. a width [from H7337] KJV: breadth, broad place. Root(s): H7337

Original Word
רַחַב
Transliteration
rachab
Derivation
Root: רחב First root strongs: 7337
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7338. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H7338 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.

breadth Job 38:18 broad Job 36:16

How Strong's H7338 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7338 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 H7338 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Job 36:16 KJV

Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.

Job 38:18 KJV

Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7338.

Job 36:16 Old Testament, KJV
Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.
Job 38:18 Old Testament, KJV
Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7338, grouped by book.

Job 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 36:16 Job 38:18

Strong's H7338 FAQ

What does rachab (רַחַב) mean?

Rachab (Strong's H7338) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "breadth". rachab (rakh'-ab) n-m. 1. a width [from H7337]

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

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H7338 across 1 book.

Where can I study rachab (רַחַב) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7338 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate rachab (רַחַב)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as broad and breadth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.