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Ῥαάβ

RhaabRahab
greekNew TestamentName of a woman2 occurrences2 books2 verses
This is the name of Rahab: A Canaanite woman who helped the Israelite spies in Jericho.

Definition

Ῥαάβ

(and Ραχάβ, Matthew 1:5; Ραχάβη, -ης, in FlJ), ἡ, indecl. (Heb. רָחָב)

Rahab (LXX, Joshua 2:1, al.): Hebrews 11:31, James 2:25.

Glossary entries

Rahab (Person) Rachab

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

2 total
  1. Hebrews 11:31Ῥαὰβ · Rahab
    By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.
  2. James 2:25Ῥαὰβ · Rahab
    In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?