4460. Rhaab
Strong's Lexicon
Rhaab: Rahab

Original Word: Ῥαάβ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Rhaab
Pronunciation: rah-ahb'
Phonetic Spelling: (hrah-ab')
Definition: Rahab
Meaning: Rahab, a Canaanitess, who rescued the Hebrew spies at Jericho.

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew רָחָב (Strong's Hebrew 7343)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - רָחָב (Strong's Hebrew 7343)

Usage: In the New Testament, the Greek word Ῥαάβ refers to Rahab, a notable figure in the Old Testament. Rahab is recognized for her role in the account of the Israelite spies in Jericho. She is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ, highlighting her significance in the biblical narrative as a woman of faith.

Cultural and Historical Background: Rahab was a Canaanite woman living in Jericho, a city that was part of the Promised Land that the Israelites were to conquer. Despite her background as a prostitute, Rahab is celebrated for her faith and courage. She hid the Israelite spies sent by Joshua and, in return, was promised safety for herself and her family when Jericho was destroyed. Her account is a powerful testament to God's grace and the inclusion of Gentiles into the faith community.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of Hebrew origin Rachab
Definition
Rahab, a Canaanitess and an ancestor of Christ
NASB Translation
Rahab (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4460: Ρααβ

Ρααβ (and Ῥαχάβ, Matthew 1:5; Ρ᾽αχαβη, Ρ᾽αχαβης, in Josephus (Antiquities 5, 1, 2 etc.)), (רָחָב 'broad', 'ample'), Rahab, a harlot of Jericho: Hebrews 11:31; James 2:25. (Cf. B. D. under the word; Lightfoot Clement of Rome, Appendix (London, 1877), p. 413.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Rahab.

Of Hebrew origin (Rachab); Raab (i.e. Rachab), a Canaanitess -- Rahab. See also Rhachab.

see HEBREW Rachab

see GREEK Rhachab

Forms and Transliterations
Ρααβ Ῥαὰβ Raab Rhaab Rhaàb
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Englishman's Concordance
Hebrews 11:31 N
GRK: Πίστει Ῥαὰβ ἡ πόρνη
NAS: By faith Rahab the harlot
KJV: By faith the harlot Rahab perished not
INT: By faith Rahab the prostitute

James 2:25 N
GRK: δὲ καὶ Ῥαὰβ ἡ πόρνη
NAS: In the same way, was not Rahab the harlot
KJV: was not Rahab the harlot justified
INT: moreover also Rahab the prostitute

Strong's Greek 4460
2 Occurrences


Ῥαὰβ — 2 Occ.

















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