Rahab
ῬαχάβStrong’s G4477Rhachab
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Rhachab is the Greek word usually translated “rahab”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;”
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 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
Ῥαχάβ Rhachab · Rahab
A woman living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jos.2.1; mother of: Boaz (H1162)(?) § Rahab, "spacious, broad" Rachab, (Proper name), indeclinable, Mt. 1:5*
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.