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Rahab

ῬαάβStrong’s G4460

Rhaab

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Rhaab is the Greek word usually translated “rahab”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.”
Hebrews 11:31 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “rahab”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • rahab 2

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Hebrews 1
  • James 1

2 books in all.

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Greek dictionary

Ῥαάβ Rhaab · Rahab

Ῥαάβ (and Ραχάβ, Mat.1:5; Ραχάβη, -ης, in FlJ), ἡ, indecl. (Heb. רָחָב) Rahab (LXX, Jos.2:1, al.): Heb.11:31, Jas.2:25.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.