What does רָחַב · πλατύνω mean in the Bible?
רָחַב · πλατύνω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to broaden, enlarge, make space".
Hebrew · H7337, G4115
יַרְחִיב
To broaden (intransitive or transitive, literal or figurative) · to widen (literally or figuratively)
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
רָחַבH7337to broaden (intransitive or transitive, literal or figurative)
πλατύνωG4115to widen (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationplatýnō
Open lexicon entry →What does יַרְחִיב (yarchiv) mean in the Bible?
רָחַב · πλατύνω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to broaden, enlarge, make space".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7337, G4115?
H7337, G4115 is connected to 25 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to broaden, enlarge, make space
Source Gloss
to broaden, enlarge, make space
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms21
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action19×
Imperfect2Sam 22:37 · Ps 18:37 · Ps 119:32 · Deut 12:20 · Deut 19:8 · Prov 18:16 · Isa 57:47×
PerfectGen 26:22 · Hab 2:5 · Isa 30:33 · Isa 5:14 · Isa 57:8 · Ps 4:2 · Ps 25:177×
Sequential imperfectIsa 54:2 · Mic 1:16 · Ps 81:113×
Infinitive constructAmos 1:131×
Participle activeDeut 33:201×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
Perfect1Sam 2:11×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action1×
Participle activeIsa 30:231×
Word Origins
יַרְחִיב is a primitive root - no further derivation.