מרחבת

רָחַב(b. h.) to be wide. Hif. הִרְחִיב 1) (neut. verb) to widen, be broader; to extend. Lev. R. s. 31 היו מקטינות … ומַרְחִיבוֹתוכ׳ (the windows of the Temple) became narrow towards the inside and wider towards the outside, in order to send light forth to the world; Pesik. Ḳumi, p. 145a>, sq. Sifré Deut. s. 1; Yalk. Zech. 575 מַרְחֶבֶת, v. infra. Yalk. Is. 302, v. פָּתָה. 2) to broaden, widen; (with דעת) to comfort, gratify. Ber.57b שלשה מַרְחִיבִין דעתווכ׳ three things give a man comfort: a nice dwelling 3) to amplify. B. Bath.61b, v. מֵצַר. Hithpa. הִתְרַחֵב to be enlarged, extend. Cant. R. to VII, 5 עתידה … מִתְרַחֶבֶתוכ׳ Jerusalem will be enlarged on all sides; Sifré l. c.: Yalk. Zech. l. c. מרחבת.

רָחַב(b. h.) to be wide. Hif. הִרְחִיב 1) (neut. verb) to widen, be broader; to extend. Lev. R. s. 31 היו מקטינות … ומַרְחִיבוֹתוכ׳ (the windows of the Temple) became narrow towards the inside and wider towards the outside, in order to send light forth to the world; Pesik. Ḳumi, p. 145a>, sq. Sifré Deut. s. 1; Yalk. Zech. 575 מַרְחֶבֶת, v. infra. Yalk. Is. 302, v. פָּתָה. 2) to broaden, widen; (with דעת) to comfort, gratify. Ber.57b שלשה מַרְחִיבִין דעתווכ׳ three things give a man comfort: a nice dwelling 3) to amplify. B. Bath.61b, v. מֵצַר. Hithpa. הִתְרַחֵב to be enlarged, extend. Cant. R. to VII, 5 עתידה … מִתְרַחֶבֶתוכ׳ Jerusalem will be enlarged on all sides; Sifré l. c.: Yalk. Zech. l. c. מרחבת.