Rahav רַ֫הַב
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| רַ֫הַב | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | rahav |
| Strong's number | H7293 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | place name |
| Gloss | Rahab |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Psalms (1) |
Rahav (Hebrew רַ֫הַב, Strong's H7293) is a place name in the Old Testament, glossed “Rahab”. It occurs 2 times.
Definition
an emblematic name of Egypt
Another name of mits.ra.yim (מִצְרַ֫יִם "Egypt" H4714G)
This name means pride, arrogance
Another name of mits.ra.yim (מִצְרַ֫יִם "Egypt" H4714G)
This name means pride, arrogance
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | proud (2), strength (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | rahab (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Rahav, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Psalms
- Psalm 87:4I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.“I will mention Rahab and Babylon among those who know Me— along with Philistia, Tyre, and Cush— when I say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’”
Isaiah
- Isaiah 30:7For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.Egypt’s help is futile and empty; therefore I have called her Rahab Who Sits Still.
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).