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<p> '''''brôd''''' ( רחב , <i> '''''rōḥabh''''' </i> , "width"; רחב , <i> '''''reḥōbh''''' </i> , "a broadway," "street," "court"; ἐυρύχωρος , <i> '''''eurúchōros''''' </i> , "spacious"): Occurs frequently as a term of dimension ( Exodus 27:1; 1 Kings 6:6; Ezekiel 40:6 , Ezekiel 40:43 the Revised Version (British and American), "handbreadth long") and as indicative of strength ( Nehemiah 3:8; Jeremiah 51:58 ). The centers of communal life are called the "broad places," often rendered "streets" ( Jeremiah 5:1; Song of [[Solomon]] 3:2; Nahum 2:4 ). A court before the temple: "the broad place on the east" (the King James Version "the east street," 2 Chronicles 29:4 ); "broad plates" ( Numbers 16:38 , Numbers 16:39 , the Revised Version (British and American) "beaten"). </p> <p> Figurative: [[Relief]] from distress: "Yea, he would have allured thee out of (Hebrew "the mouth of") distress into a broad place" ( Job 36:16 ); the liberty of obedience or liberty within the law ( [[Psalm]] 119:96 , "broad," "roomy," "at liberty"); the all-sufficiency of God for His people ( Isaiah 33:21 ). [[Jerusalem]] could not boast of a river or navy - Y ahweh's presence with and within her would more than supply these deficiencies; the road to destruction: "Broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction" ( Matthew 7:13 ); the ostentatious piety of the Pharisees: "They make broad ( πλατύνω , <i> '''''platúnō''''' </i> , "widen") their phylacteries" ( Matthew 23:5 ). See City; [[Gate]] . </p> | |||
== King James Dictionary <ref name="term_58627" /> == | |||
<p> BROAD, a. brawd. L. gradior a root of extensive use. </p> <blockquote> 1. Wide extended in breadth, or from side to side, as distinguished from long, or extended from end to end. It is opposed to narrow as a broad street a broad table. </blockquote> <blockquote> 2. Wide extensive vast as the broad expanse of ocean. </blockquote> <blockquote> 3. Large as a broad mixture of falsehood. </blockquote> <blockquote> 4. Open clear not covered,confined or concealed as in broad sunshine. </blockquote> <blockquote> 5. [[Gross]] coarse as broad mirth broad nonsense. </blockquote> <blockquote> 6. [[Plain]] tending to obscenity as a broad comment. </blockquote> <blockquote> 7. Bold not delicate not reserved as broad words. </blockquote> <blockquote> 8. Comprehensive. </blockquote> <p> It may be urged that the words in the constitution are broad enough to include the case. </p> <p> [[Broad]] as long, equal upon the whole. </p> | |||
== Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types <ref name="term_197515" /> == | |||
<p> Job 36:16 (a) By this is declared the liberty, largeness, and freedom of that one who is blessed by the Lord. </p> <p> Matthew 7:13 (a) Here is indicated the widespread popularity of the path that leads to hell. </p> <p> Matthew 23:5 (a) This indicates the desire of the hypocrite to advertise his pious character. </p> | |||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_2099" /> == | |||
<p> '''''brôd''''' ( רחב , <i> '''''rōḥabh''''' </i> , "width"; רחב , <i> '''''reḥōbh''''' </i> , "a broadway," "street," "court"; ἐυρύχωρος , <i> '''''eurúchōros''''' </i> , "spacious"): Occurs frequently as a term of dimension ( Exodus 27:1; 1 Kings 6:6; Ezekiel 40:6 , Ezekiel 40:43 the Revised Version (British and American), "handbreadth long") and as indicative of strength ( Nehemiah 3:8; Jeremiah 51:58 ). The centers of communal life are called the "broad places," often rendered "streets" ( Jeremiah 5:1; Song of [[Solomon]] 3:2; Nahum 2:4 ). A court before the temple: "the broad place on the east" (the King James Version "the east street," 2 Chronicles 29:4 ); "broad plates" ( Numbers 16:38 , Numbers 16:39 , the Revised Version (British and American) "beaten"). </p> <p> Figurative: [[Relief]] from distress: "Yea, he would have allured thee out of (Hebrew "the mouth of") distress into a broad place" ( Job 36:16 ); the liberty of obedience or liberty within the law ( [[Psalm]] 119:96 , "broad," "roomy," "at liberty"); the all-sufficiency of God for His people ( Isaiah 33:21 ). [[Jerusalem]] could not boast of a river or navy - Y ahweh's presence with and within her would more than supply these deficiencies; the road to destruction: "Broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction" ( Matthew 7:13 ); the ostentatious piety of the Pharisees: "They make broad ( πλατύνω , <i> '''''platúnō''''' </i> , "widen") their phylacteries" ( Matthew 23:5 ). See City; [[Gate]] . </p> | |||
==References == | |||
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<ref name="term_58627"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/king-james-dictionary/broad Broad from King James Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_197515"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/wilson-s-dictionary-of-bible-types/broad Broad from Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_2099"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/broad Broad from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref> | |||
</references> | |||
