What does רְוָחָה mean in the Bible?
רְוָחָה is a Hebrew word meaning "relief".
Hebrew · H7309
רְוָחָה
Relief
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רְוָחָה H7309
What does רְוָחָה mean in the Bible?
רְוָחָה is a Hebrew word meaning "relief".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7309?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include for relief (1), relief, however (1).
Where does רְוָחָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 8:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (1), Lamentations (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It for relief 1× Lamentations 3:56
relief, however 1× Exodus 8:15
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 8:15
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Exodus 1 Lamentations 1
Source forms
הָֽרְוָחָ֔ה 1x hā·rə·wā·ḥāh Exodus 8:15
לְרַוְחָתִ֖י 1x lə·raw·ḥā·ṯî Lamentations 3:56
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x Exodus 8:15
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 1x Lamentations 3:56
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. relief
Source Gloss
relief
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
relief BDB: respite Usage: breathing, respite.
Word Origins
רְוָחָה is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain