Rahab in the Bible

Meaning: proud; quarrelsome par

Exact Match

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.

Verse ConceptsAdulteress ExamplesTwoLand, As A Divine GiftProperty, HousesProstitutionSecrecyActing In SecretTwo Other Menexploring

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.

Verse ConceptsPeople Made Known

Now before the spies went to sleep, Rahab went up to the roof.

Verse ConceptsRoofRooftop

Then Rahab let them down by a rope through the window. (Her house was built as part of the city wall; she lived in the wall.)

Verse ConceptsCityRopesWallsLowered From WindowsLowering People

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.

Verse ConceptsThe AccursedHelpfulnessKillingSpiesPeople Hiding PeopleUnder The Ban

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.

Verse ConceptsOpportunities, In LifeBringing People Out Of Other Places

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.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsSpyingPeople Hiding PeopleWhere People Live To This Daywhores

God will not turn back his anger; beneath him the helpers of Rahab bow.

Verse ConceptsHumbling The Proud

“I will mention those who know Me:
Rahab, Babylon, Philistia, Tyre, and Cush—
each one was born there.”

Verse ConceptsAfrica

For Egypt helpeth in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I called her Rahab that sitteth still.

Verse ConceptsProtection, Not Found InExterminationNothingUseless Labour

and Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed became the father of Jesse,

Verse ConceptsMiscegenation (racial Intermarriage)

Thematic Bible



I will mention Rahab and Babylon to those who know me; behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.

You have broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; You have scattered Your enemies with Your strong arm.


I will mention Rahab and Babylon to those who know me; behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.

You have broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; You have scattered Your enemies with Your strong arm.


By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace.


And the city shall be devoted to Jehovah, it and all in it. Only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.

By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace.

And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, Bring out the men that have come to you, those who have entered into your house. For they have come to search out all the country. And the woman took the two men and hid them. And she said, Two men came to me, but I did not know from where they came. And it happened when it was dark, at the time of shutting the gate, the men went out. Where the men went I do not know. Go after them quickly, for you shall overtake them. read more.
But she had brought them up on the roof, and had hidden them with the stalks of flax which she had laid in order upon the roof.

And the young men who were spies went in and brought Rahab out, and her father and her mother, and her brothers, and all that she had. And they brought out all her kindred and set them outside the camp of Israel.

And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father's household, and all that she had. And she lives in Israel to this day, because she hid the messengers whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.


By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace.


I will mention Rahab and Babylon to those who know me; behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.

Awake! awake! Put on strength, O arm of Jehovah. Awake! as in the days of old, in the generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab into pieces, piercing the sea-monster?

You have broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; You have scattered Your enemies with Your strong arm.

For Egypt helps vainly, and worthlessly. So I have cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.


By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace.

And in the same way, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she had received the messengers and had sent them out another way?


And the city shall be devoted to Jehovah, it and all in it. Only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent. And you surely shall keep clear of the cursed thing, lest you make yourselves cursed when you take of the cursed things, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it. But all the silver and gold, and vessels of bronze and iron, are devoted to Jehovah. They shall come into the treasury of Jehovah. read more.
And the people shouted when the priests blew with the ram's horns. And it happened when the people heard the sound of the ram's horns, and the people shouted with a great shout, the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, each man straight before him. And they took the city. And they completely destroyed all in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword. And Joshua had said to the two men who had spied out the country, Go into the harlot's house, and bring the woman out from there, and all that she has, as you swore to her. And the young men who were spies went in and brought Rahab out, and her father and her mother, and her brothers, and all that she had. And they brought out all her kindred and set them outside the camp of Israel. And they burned the city with fire, and all that was in it. Only the silver and the gold, and the vessels of bronze and iron, they put into the treasury of the house of Jehovah. And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father's household, and all that she had. And she lives in Israel to this day, because she hid the messengers whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.


And Salmon fathered Boaz of Rahab, and Boaz fathered Obed of Ruth, and Obed fathered Jesse,



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