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Lexicon merchab: Broad place, open space, spaciousness Original Word: מֶרְחָב Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: merchab Pronunciation: mer-khawb' Phonetic Spelling: (mer-khawb') Definition: Broad place, open space, spaciousness Meaning: enlargement, either Strong's Exhaustive Concordance breadth, large place room From rachab; enlargement, either literally (an open space, usually in a good sense), or figuratively (liberty) -- breadth, large place (room). see HEBREW rachab NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from rachab Definition a broad or roomy place NASB Translation broad place (2), large field (1), large place (2), throughout (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מֶרְחָב noun [masculine] broad, roomy, place; — absolute ׳מ, of pasture Hosea 4:16 (in simile); figurative of freedom from distress and anxiety 2 Samuel 22:20 = Psalm 18:20; Psalm 31:9; Psalm 118:5 (ᵑ0 construct in מֶרְחַבְיָה spacious place of Yah, i.e. extraordinarily spacious, < מֶרְחָב יָהּ, יָהּ being subject of verb); plural construct מֶרְחֲבֵיאֶֿרֶץ Habakkuk 1:6 expanses of the earth. רחה (√ of following; meaning unknown; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Arabic handmill (compare WetzstSiebe, ZPV xiv (1891), 4); Aramaic רִיחְיָא, ; LagBN 157 BaNB 9, 21). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root רָחַב (rachab), which means "to be or grow wide, large." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence in the Greek Septuagint for every occurrence of מֶרְחָב, similar concepts of enlargement or spaciousness can be found in Greek terms such as πλατύς (platys • broad, wide) and ἐλευθερία (eleutheria • freedom, liberty), which capture the essence of being brought into a broad or open space, often used metaphorically for deliverance or freedom. Usage: The word מֶרְחָב is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe physical spaces that are broad or expansive, as well as metaphorically to signify a state of freedom or deliverance from constraint or oppression. Context: מֶרְחָב (merchab) appears in several contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, often highlighting the contrast between confinement and liberation. For instance, in 2 Samuel 22:20, David speaks of God bringing him into a "spacious place" (merchab) as a metaphor for deliverance from his enemies: "He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me." Similarly, in Psalm 18:19, the psalmist echoes this sentiment, emphasizing God's role in providing relief and freedom. The term is also used in Psalm 31:8, where the psalmist praises God for not handing him over to the enemy and setting his feet in a "spacious place." These instances reflect the theological theme of God's deliverance and provision of freedom, both physically and spiritually, for His people. The concept of מֶרְחָב is thus closely associated with divine intervention and the resulting peace and security. Forms and Transliterations בַּמֶּרְחָֽב׃ בַמֶּרְחָ֣ב במרחב במרחב׃ לְמֶרְחֲבֵי־ לַמֶּרְחָ֑ב לַמֶּרְחָ֖ב למרחב למרחבי־ bam·mer·ḥāḇ ḇam·mer·ḥāḇ bammerChav bammerḥāḇ ḇammerḥāḇ lam·mer·ḥāḇ lammerChav lammerḥāḇ lə·mer·ḥă·ḇê- lemerchavei ləmerḥăḇê- vammerChav Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 22:20 HEB: וַיֹּצֵ֥א לַמֶּרְחָ֖ב אֹתִ֑י יְחַלְּצֵ֖נִי NAS: He also brought me forth into a broad place; He rescued KJV: He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered INT: brought A broad rescued because Psalm 18:19 HEB: וַיּוֹצִיאֵ֥נִי לַמֶּרְחָ֑ב יְ֝חַלְּצֵ֗נִי כִּ֘י NAS: He brought me forth also into a broad place; He rescued KJV: He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered INT: brought A broad rescued because Psalm 31:8 HEB: אוֹיֵ֑ב הֶֽעֱמַ֖דְתָּ בַמֶּרְחָ֣ב רַגְלָֽי׃ NAS: You have set my feet in a large place. KJV: thou hast set my feet in a large room. INT: of the enemy have set A large my feet Psalm 118:5 HEB: יָּ֑הּ עָנָ֖נִי בַמֶּרְחָ֣ב יָֽהּ׃ NAS: answered me [and] [set me] in a large place. KJV: answered me, [and set me] in a large place. INT: the LORD answered A large the LORD Hosea 4:16 HEB: יְהוָ֔ה כְּכֶ֖בֶשׂ בַּמֶּרְחָֽב׃ NAS: them Like a lamb in a large field? KJV: them as a lamb in a large place. INT: the LORD A lamb A large Habakkuk 1:6 HEB: וְהַנִּמְהָ֑ר הַֽהוֹלֵךְ֙ לְמֶרְחֲבֵי־ אֶ֔רֶץ לָרֶ֖שֶׁת NAS: Who march throughout the earth KJV: which shall march through the breadth of the land, INT: and impetuous march throughout the earth to seize 6 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4800 6 Occurrences bam·mer·ḥāḇ — 1 Occ. lam·mer·ḥāḇ — 2 Occ. lə·mer·ḥă·ḇê- — 1 Occ. ḇam·mer·ḥāḇ — 2 Occ.