Rᵉchôbôwth — H7344

Definition

locative proper noun

Rechoboth, a place in Assyria and one in Palestine

1. Rehoboth = "wide places or streets"
2. the 3rd of a series of wells dug by Isaac in the territory of the Philistines
3. one of the 4 cities built by Asshur or by Nimrod in Asshur located close to Nineveh
4. a city of Saul or Shaul, one of the early kings of the Edomites

Usually translated as

Rehoboth

Origin

or Rᵉchôbôth; plural of H7339; streets

• Rᵉchôb (H7339)

Occurrences

Rᵉchôbôwth occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (3), 1 Chronicles (1)

• Genesis 10:11 — Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth (רְחֹבֹ֥ת), and Calah,
• Genesis 26:22 — And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth (רְחֹב֔וֹת); and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
• Genesis 36:37 — And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth (מֵרְחֹב֥וֹת) by the river reigned in his stead.
• 1 Chronicles 1:48 — And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth (מֵרְחֹב֥וֹת) by the river reigned in his stead.