The meaning of “רְחֹב”

Understanding Rᵉchôb reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

רְחֹב

Phoneticrekh-obe'

TransliterationRᵉchôb

Grammar Code

N:N--L

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or רְחוֹב Rᵉchôwb (rekh-obe'); the same as רְחֹב Rehob. - § Rehob = "broad place" - Rechob, the name of a place in Syria, also of a Syrian and an Israelite n pr m 1) father of Hadadezer the king of Zobah who was killed by David 2) a Levite who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah n pr loc 3) the northern limit of the exploration of the spies in Canaan; on the road to Hamath 4) a town in Asher 5) a second town by the same name also in Asher

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

10 total references

Reference	Text
Numbers 13:21	“So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.”
Joshua 19:30	“Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with their villages.”
Judges 1:31	“Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:”
2 Samuel 8:12	“Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.”
1 Chronicles 6:75	“And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs:”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

10x

Most Frequent Book

Joshua

Book Distribution

Numbers1

Joshua3

Judges1

2 Samuel3

1 Chronicles1

Nehemiah1

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'רְחֹב' deepen your understanding of Numbers 13:21?

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