רָחָב
ra.chavProper Noun (Feminine)H7343
Rahab
From: the same as H7342 (רָחָב); proud;
Short Definition
Rachab, a Canaanitess
Full Lexicon Entry
A woman living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at ; mother of: Boaz (H1162)(?) § Rahab = "wide" a harlot of Jericho who aided the spies to escape; saved from the destruction of Jericho; married Salmon, an ancestor of David and of Christ; commended for her faith in the book of James
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Feminine)
Morphology N:N-F-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
5 timesAppears 5 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Joshua
5
Key Passages
- Joshua 2:1
- Joshua 2:3
- Joshua 6:17
- Joshua 6:23
- Joshua 6:25
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