Rachab means “Rahab” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Strong's H7343 רָחָב (Rachab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Rachab (raw-khawb') n/p. 1. proud 2. Rachab, a Canaanitess It has 5 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include rahab. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
Rachab (raw-khawb') n/p. 1. proud 2. Rachab, a Canaanitess [the same as H7342] KJV: Rahab. Root(s): H7342
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Rahab
Usage: A woman living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jos.2.1; 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
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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.
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5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.
And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7343.
And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.
And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.
And the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel.
And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father's household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7343, grouped by book.
Rachab (Strong's H7343) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Rahab". Rachab (raw-khawb') n/p. 1. proud 2. Rachab, a Canaanitess
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H7343 across 1 book.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7343 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as rahab. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.