7309. revachah
Strong's Lexicon
revachah: Relief, respite, deliverance, enlargement

Original Word: רְוָחָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: revachah
Pronunciation: reh-vah-KHAH
Phonetic Spelling: (rev-aw-khaw')
Definition: Relief, respite, deliverance, enlargement
Meaning: relief

Word Origin: Derived from the root רוּחַ (ruach), which means "to breathe freely" or "to be spacious."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 3080 (λύτρωσις, lytrōsis) - meaning redemption or deliverance.

- Strong's Greek 3647 (ἀνάπαυσις, anapausis) - meaning rest or relief.

Usage: The Hebrew word "revachah" primarily conveys the idea of relief or respite, often in the context of deliverance from distress or danger. It suggests a sense of spaciousness or breathing room, indicating a transition from a state of oppression or confinement to one of freedom and ease.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of "revachah" would have been significant in both physical and spiritual contexts. Physically, it could refer to relief from enemies or famine, while spiritually, it might denote deliverance from sin or divine judgment. The idea of God providing "revachah" would resonate deeply with a people who experienced cycles of oppression and deliverance throughout their history.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from ravach
Definition
respite, relief
NASB Translation
relief (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
רְוָחָה noun feminine respite, relief; — absolute ׳ר Exodus 8:11 (J); suffix רַוְחָתִי Lamentations 3:56 (Ew Löhr BuComm. צַוְחָתִי my outcry; then strike out שַׁוְעָתִי as gloss); read לָֽרְוָחָה also for ᵑ0 לָֽרְוָיָה Psalm 66:12 (see below רוה).

רְוָיָה see רוה

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
breathing, respite

Feminine of revach; relief -- breathing, respite.

see HEBREW revach

Forms and Transliterations
הָֽרְוָחָ֔ה הרוחה לְרַוְחָתִ֖י לרוחתי hā·rə·wā·ḥāh harevaChah hārəwāḥāh lə·raw·ḥā·ṯî leravchaTi lərawḥāṯî
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 8:15
HEB: כִּ֤י הָֽיְתָה֙ הָֽרְוָחָ֔ה וְהַכְבֵּד֙ אֶת־
NAS: saw that there was relief, he hardened
KJV: saw that there was respite, he hardened
INT: for there was relief hardened his heart

Lamentations 3:56
HEB: תַּעְלֵ֧ם אָזְנְךָ֛ לְרַוְחָתִ֖י לְשַׁוְעָתִֽי׃
NAS: Your ear from my [prayer for] relief, From my cry for help.
KJV: not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.
INT: hide your ear relief my cry

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7309
2 Occurrences


hā·rə·wā·ḥāh — 1 Occ.
lə·raw·ḥā·ṯî — 1 Occ.
















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