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Original Word:רְחֹבוֹת
Part of Speech:Proper Name Location
Transliteration:Rchobowth
Pronunciation:reh-kho-BOHTH
Phonetic Spelling:(rekh-o-both')
KJV: Rehoboth
NASB:Rehoboth, Rehoboth-Ir
Word Origin:[plural ofH7339 (רְחוֹב רְחוֹב - square)]

1. streets
2. Rechoboth, a place in Assyria and one in Israel

Rehoboth

Or Rchoboth {rekh-o-both'}; plural ofrchob; streets; Rechoboth, a place in Assyria and one in Palestine -- Rehoboth.

see HEBREWrchob

Word Origin
fromrachab
Definition
"broad places," a well dug by Isaac, also two cities of unc. location
NASB Translation
Rehoboth (3), Rehoboth-Ir (1).

near NinevehGenesis 10:11 (J), ; Dl^{Pa 261} compare Assyrianrêbit Ninâ, but see COT^{Genesis 10:11.}

, name of wellGenesis 26:22 (J), (compare interpretation ofGenesis 26:22); Palmer^{Desert 296 f.} identification wither-Ruµaibeh (in Wady R.) approximately 45 miles southwest of Hebron, north of latitude 31°.

, home of a king of EdomGenesis 36:37 (P) =1 Chronicles 1:48, , P. (i.e. on Euphrates ? here improbable; conjectures in Di Holz Wkl^{Geschichte. Israel i. 192}).

Overview

Rechoboth (Strong’s Hebrew 7344) appears four times in the Old Testament, designating three different locations. In each setting the name highlights God’s provision of spaciousness, expansion and opportunity for His purposes.

Occurrences

1.Genesis 10:11 – a city built in the early post-Flood world.
2.Genesis 26:22 – a well named by Isaac in the Negev.
3.Genesis 36:37;1 Chronicles 1:48 – a settlement “on the Euphrates” linked with an Edomite king.

Rehoboth in Primeval History (Genesis 10:11)

“From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah.” The verse records Nimrod’s expansion of urban centers east of Shinar. Rehoboth-Ir (“broad streets of the city”) testifies to humanity’s rapid cultural development after the Flood and anticipates the later Assyrian heartland. WhileGenesis 11 shows human pride in Babel,Genesis 10 simply notes the spread of peoples under God’s sovereign eye (compareActs 17:26). Rehoboth-Ir therefore stands as an early marker of both God-permitted growth and the eventual rise of empires that He would use in redemptive history.

Rehoboth, the Well of Isaac (Genesis 26:22)

“He moved on from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. So he named it Rehoboth, saying, ‘At last the LORD has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.’”

Against repeated opposition from Philistine herdsmen, Isaac persists in reopening and digging wells. The naming of this particular well expresses relief, gratitude and faith. Three themes emerge:
• God grants space after contention, affirming His covenant promises (Genesis 26:3–5).
• Fruitfulness follows perseverance; the well immediately precedes Isaac’s worship at Beersheba (26:24–25).
• The well foreshadows Israel’s later settlement in Canaan, illustrating how divine “room” leads to national multiplication (Exodus 1:7).

Rehoboth-by-the-River in Edomite Royal History (Genesis 36:37;1 Chronicles 1:48)

“When Samlah died, Shaul of Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.”

The genealogies note an Edomite king whose seat lay near or on the Euphrates. This unexpected geographic detail shows that Edomite influence once reached far beyond Seir. It underscores God’s oversight of surrounding nations (Deuteronomy 2:5) and sets the stage for prophecies in which Edom’s fate serves as a warning against pride (Obadiah 3–4).

Spiritual Themes

1. Divine Enlargement – Rehoboth points to the Lord’s ability to make room for His people even amid hostility (Psalm 18:19).
2. Peace After Strife – The cessation of quarrels over Isaac’s wells illustrates how meek perseverance can secure lasting peace (Matthew 5:5).
3. Preparation for Fruitfulness – Spaciousness is a prelude to multiplication, whether for Isaac’s household, Israel in Canaan or the church in mission (Acts 9:31).
4. Sovereignty Over Nations – From Nimrod’s city to Edomite kings, God governs human expansion and succession (Daniel 2:21).

Typological Reflection

Isaac’s well anticipates the living water offered by Christ (John 4:14). Just as Rehoboth signified unconfined provision, so the Messiah grants an ever-flowing, spacious life in the Spirit (John 7:38).

Contemporary Ministry Implications

• Expect God to open new “broad places” for gospel witness when old avenues close.
• Name testimonies: memorializing God’s interventions strengthens community faith.
• Engage surrounding cultures with confidence in divine sovereignty, knowing that even distant cities like Rehoboth-Ir fit within God’s unfolding plan.

מֵרְחֹב֥וֹת מרחבות רְחֹב֔וֹת רְחֹבֹ֥ת רחבות רחבת mê·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ merechoVot mêrəḥōḇōwṯ rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ rə·ḥō·ḇōṯ rechoVot rəḥōḇōṯ rəḥōḇōwṯInterlinear Greek •Interlinear Hebrew •Strong's Numbers •Englishman's Greek Concordance •Englishman's Hebrew Concordance •Parallel Texts

Genesis 10:11
HEB:נִ֣ינְוֵ֔ה וְאֶת־ רְחֹבֹ֥ת עִ֖יר וְאֶת־
NAS: Ninevehand Rehoboth-Ir and Calah,
KJV: and the cityRehoboth, and Calah,
INT: and built Ninevehand Rehoboth-Ir and the city and Calah

Genesis 26:22
HEB:וַיִּקְרָ֤א שְׁמָהּ֙ רְחֹב֔וֹת וַיֹּ֗אמֶר כִּֽי־
NAS: it; so he namedit Rehoboth, for he said,
KJV: the name of itRehoboth; and he said,
INT: called of itRehoboth said For

Genesis 36:37
HEB:תַּחְתָּ֔יו שָׁא֖וּל מֵרְחֹב֥וֹת הַנָּהָֽר׃
NAS: and Shaulof Rehoboth on the [Euphrates] River
KJV: and Saulof Rehoboth [by] the river
INT: his place and Shaulof Rehoboth the River

1 Chronicles 1:48
HEB:תַּחְתָּ֔יו שָׁא֖וּל מֵרְחֹב֥וֹת הַנָּהָֽר׃
NAS: Shaulof Rehoboth by the River
KJV: Shaulof Rehoboth by the river
INT: his place Shaulof Rehoboth the River

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7344
4 Occurrences

mê·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ — 2 Occ.
rə·ḥō·ḇōṯ — 2 Occ.