The meaning of “מֶרְחָב”
Understanding merchâb reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
breadth, large place (room). - enlargement, either literally (an open space, usually in a good sense), or figuratively (...
מֶרְחָב
breadth, large place (room). - enlargement, either literally (an open space, usually in a good sense), or figuratively (liberty) 1) broad or roomy place, wide, expanses
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Samuel 22:20 | “He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.” Word: מֶרְחָב (merchâb) | |
| Psalms 31:8 | “And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.” Word: מֶרְחָב (merchâb) | |
| Hosea 4:16 | “For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the Lord will feed them as a lamb in a large place.” Word: מֶרְחָב (merchâb) | |
| Habakkuk 1:6 | “For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwellingplaces that are not theirs.” Word: מֶרְחָב (merchâb) |