Rahav רָהַב
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| רָהַב | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | rahav |
| Strong's number | H7292 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to be assertive |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Psalms (1) |
Rahav (Hebrew רָהַב, Strong's H7292) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to be assertive”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
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
1a) (Qal) to act insolently, storm against, beset, importune
1b) (Hiphil) to disturb, alarm, awe, confuse, make bold or proud
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | strengthenedst (1), sure (1), overcome (1), proudly (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | you emboldened me (1), press your plea (1), have overcome me (1), will rise up (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Rahav, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Psalms
- Psalm 138:3In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul.
Proverbs
- 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.then do this, my son, to free yourself, for you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands: Go, humble yourself, and press your plea with your neighbor.
Song of Solomon
- 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.Turn your eyes away from me, for they have overcome me. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down from Gilead.
Isaiah
- 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.The people will oppress one another, man against man, neighbor against neighbor; the young will rise up against the old, and the base against the honorable.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).