What does רַהַב (rahab) mean in the Bible?
רַהַב (rahab): Egypt's proud defiance personified as cosmic chaos; embodies arrogant opposition to God's sovereignty
Hebrew · H7294
רַהַב
Rahab (i.e. boaster ), an epithet of Egypt
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רַהַב H7294
Pronunciation rahab
What does רַהַב (rahab) mean in the Bible?
רַהַב (rahab): Egypt's proud defiance personified as cosmic chaos; embodies arrogant opposition to God's sovereignty
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7294?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Rahab (2), of Rahab (1), who cut Rahab (1).
Where does רַהַב (rahab) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 9:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (2), Isaiah (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Rahab 2× Job 26:12, Psalms 89:10
of Rahab 1× Job 9:13
who cut Rahab 1× Isaiah 51:9
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 9:13
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 3
Job 2 Psalms 1 Isaiah 1
Source forms
רָֽהַב׃ 2x rā·haḇ Job 9:13, Job 26:12
רַ֖הַב 1x ra·haḇ Isaiah 51:9
רָ֑הַב 1x rā·haḇ Psalms 89:10
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 4x Job 9:13, Job 26:12, Psalms 89:10, Isaiah 51:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Egypt's proud defiance personified as cosmic chaos; embodies arrogant opposition to God's sovereignty
Source Gloss
Rahab (i.e. boaster ), an epithet of Egypt
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Egypt's proud defiance personified as cosmic chaos; embodies arrogant opposition to God's sovereignty
Rahab (i.e. boaster), an epithet of Egypt BDB: storm Usage: Rahab.
Word Origins
רַהַב is built from this root:
רַהַב H7293
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain