Rahab means “urge severely” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Strong's H7292 רָהַב (rahab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. rahab (raw-hab') v. 1. to urge severely, i.e. (figuratively) importune, embolden, capture, act insolently [a primitive root] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include overcome and behave. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
rahab (raw-hab') v. 1. to urge severely, i.e. (figuratively) importune, embolden, capture, act insolently [a primitive root] KJV: overcome, behave self proudly, make sure, strengthen.
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7292. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
to be assertive
Usage: 1) to behave proudly, act stormily or boisterously or arrogantly 1a) (Qal) to act insolently, storm against, beset, importune 1b) (Hiphil) to disturb, alarm, awe, confuse, make bold or proud
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render rahab, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead.
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7292.
In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead.
And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7292, grouped by book.
Rahab (Strong's H7292) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "urge severely". rahab (raw-hab') v. 1. to urge severely, i.e. (figuratively) importune, embolden, capture, act insolently [a primitive root]
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H7292 across 4 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7292 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as overcome and behave. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.