מֶרְחָבmerchâb
broad, roomy, place (Hosea 4:16; 2 Samuel 22:20; Psalms 18:20; Psalms 31:9; Psalms 118:5)
Pronunciation: mer-khawb' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H4800
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- 2 Samuel 22:20 He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me.
- Psalms 18:19 He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me.
- Psalms 31:8 You have not handed me over to my enemies but have set me in a safe place.
- Psalms 118:5 In my distress I prayed to the Lord, and the Lord answered me and set me free.
- Hosea 4:16 Israel is stubborn, like a stubborn heifer. So should the Lord feed her like a lamb in a lush pasture?
- Habakkuk 1:6 I am raising up the Babylonians, a cruel and violent people. They will march across the world and conquer other lands.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).