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רָחַב H7337
H7337 is the Hebrew word רָחַב, transliterated râchab and said raw-khab'. The King James Version most often renders it enlarge.
What it means
to broaden (intransitive or transitive, literal or figurative).
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 25 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: be an en-(make) large(-ing), make room, make (open) wide.
Verses using רָחַב
All 25 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 26:22 · KJV
And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
Exodus 34:24 · KJV
For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the LORD thy God thrice in the year.
Deuteronomy 12:20 · KJV
When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.
Deuteronomy 19:8 · KJV
And if the LORD thy God enlarge thy coast, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, and give thee all the land which he promised to give unto thy fathers;
Deuteronomy 33:20 · KJV
And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.
1 Samuel 2:1 · KJV
And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.
2 Samuel 22:37 · KJV
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip.
Psalm 4:1 · KJV
Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
Psalm 18:36 · KJV
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
Psalm 25:17 · KJV
The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
Psalm 35:21 · KJV
Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
Psalm 81:10 · KJV
I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
Psalm 119:32 · KJV
I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
Proverbs 18:16 · KJV
A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
Isaiah 5:14 · KJV
Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.
Isaiah 30:23 · KJV
Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures.
Isaiah 30:33 · KJV
For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.
Isaiah 54:2 · KJV
Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;
Isaiah 57:4 · KJV
Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood,
Isaiah 57:8 · KJV
Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered thyself to another than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them; thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it.
Isaiah 60:5 · KJV
Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.
Ezekiel 41:7 · KJV
And there was an enlarging, and a winding about still upward to the side chambers: for the winding about of the house went still upward round about the house: therefore the breadth of the house was still upward, and so increased from the lowest chamber to the highest by the midst.
Amos 1:13 · KJV
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:
Micah 1:16 · KJV
Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.
Habakkuk 2:5 · KJV
Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:
Common questions
What does Strong's H7337 mean?
H7337 is the Hebrew word רָחַב (râchab), meaning to broaden (intransitive or transitive, literal or figurative).
How is H7337 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it enlarge (6 times), enlarged (4 times), hast enlarged (4 times), enlargeth (2 times), wide (2 times), among others.
How many times does H7337 appear in the Bible?
רָחַב (râchab) is tagged in 25 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7337 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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