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It conveys the idea of being brought into a place of safety and abundance, contrasting with confinement or oppression. In the biblical context, it is frequently used metaphorically to describe God's deliverance and the resulting freedom and prosperity.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, physical space was often associated with security and prosperity. A "broad place" would be free from the threats of enemies and the constraints of urban life. In a largely agrarian society, open spaces were also linked to agricultural abundance and the ability to sustain life. Thus, "merchab" carried connotations of divine blessing and provision.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/7337.htm">rachab</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a broad or roomy place<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>broad place (2), large field (1), large place (2), throughout (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">מֶרְחָב</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>broad, roomy, place</b></font>; — absolute <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">מ</font>, of pasture <a href="/interlinear/hosea/4-16.htm">Hosea 4:16</a> (in simile); figurative of freedom from distress and anxiety <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/22-20.htm">2 Samuel 22:20</a> = <a href="/interlinear/psalms/18-20.htm">Psalm 18:20</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/31-9.htm">Psalm 31:9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/118-5.htm">Psalm 118:5</a> (<font class="hebrew2">ᵑ0</font> construct in <font class="hebrew2">מֶרְחַבְיָה</font> <em>spacious place of Yah</em>, i.e. extraordinarily spacious, < <font class="hebrew2">מֶרְחָב יָהּ</font>, <font class="hebrew2">יָהּ</font> being subject of verb); plural construct <font class="hebrew2">מֶרְחֲבֵיאֶֿרֶץ</font> <a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/1-6.htm">Habakkuk 1:6</a> <em>expanses of the earth.</em> <p><font class="hebrew2">רחה</font> (√ of following; meaning unknown; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb093201.gif"> <em>handmill</em> (compare Wetzst<sup>Siebe, ZPV xiv (1891), 4</sup>); Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">רִיחְיָא</font>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb093202.gif">; Lag<sup>BN 157</sup> Ba<sup>NB 9, 21</sup>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>breadth, large place room <p>From <a href="/hebrew/7337.htm">rachab</a>; enlargement, either literally (an open space, usually in a good sense), or figuratively (liberty) -- breadth, large place (room). <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7337.htm">rachab</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>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<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/2_samuel/22-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Samuel 22:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וַיֹּצֵ֥א <b> לַמֶּרְחָ֖ב </b> אֹתִ֑י יְחַלְּצֵ֖נִי</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_samuel/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> He also brought me forth <span class="itali">into a broad place;</span> He rescued<br><a href="/kjvs/2_samuel/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> He brought me forth <span class="itali">also into a large place:</span> he delivered<br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/22-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> brought <span class="itali">A broad</span> rescued because<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/18-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 18:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וַיּוֹצִיאֵ֥נִי <b> לַמֶּרְחָ֑ב </b> יְ֝חַלְּצֵ֗נִי כִּ֘י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> He brought me forth <span class="itali">also into a broad place;</span> He rescued<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> He brought me forth <span class="itali">also into a large place;</span> he delivered<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/18-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> brought <span class="itali">A broad</span> rescued because<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/31-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 31:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/31.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אוֹיֵ֑ב הֶֽעֱמַ֖דְתָּ <b> בַמֶּרְחָ֣ב </b> רַגְלָֽי׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/31.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> You have set my feet <span class="itali">in a large place.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/31.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thou hast set my feet <span class="itali">in a large room.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/31-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the enemy have set <span class="itali">A large</span> my feet<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/118-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 118:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/118.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יָּ֑הּ עָנָ֖נִי <b> בַמֶּרְחָ֣ב </b> יָֽהּ׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/118.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> answered <span class="itali">me [and] [set me] in a large place.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/118.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> answered <span class="itali">me, [and set me] in a large place.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/118-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the LORD answered <span class="itali">A large</span> the LORD<p><b><a href="/text/hosea/4-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hosea 4:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יְהוָ֔ה כְּכֶ֖בֶשׂ <b> בַּמֶּרְחָֽב׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hosea/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> them Like a lamb <span class="itali">in a large field?</span><br><a href="/kjvs/hosea/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> them as a lamb <span class="itali">in a large place.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/4-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the LORD A lamb <span class="itali">A large</span><p><b><a href="/text/habakkuk/1-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Habakkuk 1:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְהַנִּמְהָ֑ר הַֽהוֹלֵךְ֙ <b> לְמֶרְחֲבֵי־ </b> אֶ֔רֶץ לָרֶ֖שֶׁת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/habakkuk/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Who march <span class="itali">throughout</span> the earth<br><a href="/kjvs/habakkuk/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> which shall march <span class="itali">through the breadth</span> of the land,<br><a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/1-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and impetuous march <span class="itali">throughout</span> the earth to seize<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4800.htm">6 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4800.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4800<br>6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bammerchav_4800.htm">bam·mer·ḥāḇ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lammerchav_4800.htm">lam·mer·ḥāḇ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lemerchavei_4800.htm">lə·mer·ḥă·ḇê- — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vammerchav_4800.htm">ḇam·mer·ḥāḇ — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new 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