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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רַהַבH7294
Pronunciationrahab
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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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 ItRahab2×Job 26:12, Psalms 89:10
of Rahab1×Job 9:13
who cut Rahab1×Isaiah 51:9
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Usage map
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First aligned rowJob 9:13
Aligned rows4
Books represented3
Job2Psalms1Isaiah1
Source forms
רָֽהַב׃2xrā·haḇJob 9:13, Job 26:12
רַ֖הַב1xra·haḇIsaiah 51:9
רָ֑הַב1xrā·haḇPsalms 89:10
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular4xJob 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 definitionSource: 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:
רַהַבH7293