Rahab in the Bible

Meaning: proud; quarrelsome par

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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 two men lay down [to sleep], Rahab came up to them on 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 withdraw his anger; The helpers of Rahab do stoop under him.

Verse ConceptsHumbling The Proud

I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.

Verse ConceptsAfrica

Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.

Verse ConceptsArmsRedemption, In OtStrength, DivineArm Of GodScattering The Peoples

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

Verse ConceptsProtection, Not Found InExterminationNothingUseless Labour

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I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Cush; this man was born there.

Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thy enemies with thy strong arm.


I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Cush; this man was born there.

Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thy enemies with thy strong arm.


By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, as she had received the spies with peace.


And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are in it, 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.

By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, as she had received the spies with peace.

And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that have come to thee, who have entered into thy house: for they have come to search out all the country. And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men to me, but I knew not whence they were: And it came to pass about the time of shutting the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went, I know not: pursue after them quickly; for ye will overtake them. read more.
But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.

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 to this day; because she hid the messengers which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.


By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, as she had received the spies with peace.


I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Cush; this man was born there.

Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not that which hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?

Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thy enemies with thy strong arm.

For the Egyptian shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.


By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, as she had received the spies with peace.

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


And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are in it, 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 ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it. But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, are consecrated to the LORD: they shall come into the treasury of the LORD. read more.
So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword. But Joshua had said to the two men that spied out the country, Go into the harlot's house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye swore to her. 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 they burnt the city with fire, and all that was in it: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD. And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father's household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even to this day; because she hid the messengers which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.


And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;



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