רַהַב
rahav · Rahab
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H7294 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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rahav (רַהַב) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Rahab”.
A poetic name for Egypt, meaning "arrogant" or "tumultuous"; it also names a sea monster subdued by God. It is not the name of the woman of Jericho, which is spelled differently in Hebrew.
How to say it
ra·hav
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- Psalms 87:4
I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon among those who know me; look, Philistia and Tyre, with Cush: “This one was born there.”
- Psalms 89:10
You crushed Rahab like one pierced; with the arm of your strength you scattered your enemies.
- Isaiah 51:9
Awake, awake, put on strength, arm of YHWH; awake as in the days of old, the generations of the ages. Are you not the one who cut to pieces Rahab, who pierced the sea monster?