The meaning of “רְחֹב”
Understanding Rᵉchôb reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or רְחוֹב Rᵉchôwb (rekh-obe'); the same as רְחֹב Rehob. - § Rehob = "broad place" - Rechob, the name of a place in Syria...
רְחֹב
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
Occurrences in the Bible
| 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.” Word: רְחֹב (Rᵉchôb) | |
| Joshua 19:30 | “Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with their villages.” Word: רְחֹב (Rᵉchôb) | |
| 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:” Word: רְחֹב (Rᵉchôb) | |
| 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.” Word: רְחֹב (Rᵉchôb) | |
| 1 Chronicles 6:75 | “And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs:” Word: רְחֹב (Rᵉchôb) |