Râvach — H7304

Definition

verb

properly, to breathe freely, i.e. revive; by implication, to have ample room

1. to be wide, be spacious, breathe
1. (Qal) to breathe easily, be relieved
2. (Pual) spacious (participle)

Usually translated as

be refreshed, large

Origin

a primitive root (identical with H7306)

• Rûwach (H7306)

Occurrences

Râvach occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Samuel (1), Job (1), Jeremiah (1)

• 1 Samuel 16:23 — And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed (וְרָוַ֤ח), and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
• Job 32:20 — I will speak, that I may be refreshed (וְיִֽרְוַֽח): I will open my lips and answer.
• Jeremiah 22:14 — That saith, I will build me a wide house and large (מְרֻוָּחִ֑ים) chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.