rahab

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A female given name

Wycherly reflected that any woman raised by a clergyman who named her daughter Rahab was probably making something in the nature of a personal statement.

A prostitute of Jericho who helped Israelite spies

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.

{i} Rahab the harlot, woman who aided the spies sent by Joshua (Bibilical); name of a sea-demon; dragon of the waters who shakes the water and makes huge waves (Jewish folklore)

Связанные Термины

Rahab the harlot

woman who aided the spies sent by Joshua

Расстановка переносов

Ra·hab

Этимология

() Hebrew רָחָב (racháv, “Rahab”)