To be assertive
רָהַבStrong’s H7292rahav (ra-hav)
Appears in 4 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Rahav is the Hebrew word usually translated “made bold me”, “importune” and “have confused me”. It appears in 4 verses of the Old Testament.
“In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.”
Meaning
- To behave proudly, act stormily or boisterously or arrogantly(Qal) to act insolently, storm against, beset, importune · (Hiphil) to disturb, alarm, awe, confuse, make bold or proud
How it's translated
- you made bold me 1
- and importune 1
- they have confused me 1
- they will act insolently 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Psalms 1
- Proverbs 1
- Song of Solomon 1
- Isaiah 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Proverbs 6:3Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
- Song of Solomon 6:5Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead.
- Isaiah 3:5And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.
Hebrew dictionary
רָהַב rahav · to be assertive
1) to behave proudly, act stormily or boisterously or arrogantly 1a) (Qal) to act insolently, storm against, beset, importune 1b) (Hiphil) to disturb, alarm, awe, confuse, make bold or proud
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.