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Rachab <a href="../hebrew/7344.htm" title="7344">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Rachab: To be wide, to be spacious, to enlarge</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">רָחָב</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Name Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Rachab<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>rah-KHAB<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(raw-khawb')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To be wide, to be spacious, to enlarge<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Rachab<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primitive root<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>Strong's Greek 4115 (πλατύνω, platynō):</b> To make broad, enlarge<p> - <b>Strong's Greek 4116 (πλατύς, platys):</b> Broad, wide<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb "Rachab" primarily conveys the idea of broadening or enlarging. It is often used in the context of physical space, such as making a path or territory wider, but it can also have metaphorical implications, such as expanding influence or increasing freedom. The term can imply both literal and figurative expansion, suggesting growth, liberation, or an increase in capacity.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of space and territory was significant, both for practical reasons and as a symbol of divine blessing. Land was a critical resource, and the expansion of territory often signified prosperity and God's favor. The idea of "Rachab" would resonate with the Israelites' experiences of conquest and settlement in the Promised Land, as well as their understanding of God's provision and protection.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/7337.htm">rachab</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a harlot in Jericho<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Rahab (5).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> II. <font class="hebrew2">רָחָב</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>harlot in Jericho</b></font>; — <a href="/interlinear/joshua/2-1.htm">Joshua 2:1,3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/joshua/6-17.htm">Joshua 6:17</a>,23,25 (all J E); <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Ρααβ</font> (so Hebrews 3:11; James 2:25, but Matthew 1:5 <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Ραχαβ</font>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Rahab <p>The same as <a href="/hebrew/7342.htm">rachab</a>; proud; Rachab, a Canaanitess -- Rahab. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7342.htm">rachab</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>רָ֠חָב רָחָ֖ב רָחָ֣ב רָחָ֨ב רחב rā·ḥāḇ raChav racho rāḥāḇ<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/joshua/2-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Joshua 2:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">זוֹנָ֛ה וּשְׁמָ֥הּ <b> רָחָ֖ב </b> וַיִּשְׁכְּבוּ־ שָֽׁמָּה׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/joshua/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> whose name <span class="itali">was Rahab,</span> and lodged<br><a href="/kjvs/joshua/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> house, named <span class="itali">Rahab,</span> and lodged there.<br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/2-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> an harlot's name <span class="itali">was Rahab</span> and lodged there<p><b><a href="/text/joshua/2-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Joshua 2:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יְרִיח֔וֹ אֶל־ <b> רָחָ֖ב </b> לֵאמֹ֑ר ה֠וֹצִיאִי</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/joshua/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> sent <span class="itali">[word] to Rahab,</span> saying,<br><a href="/kjvs/joshua/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> sent <span class="itali">unto Rahab,</span> saying,<br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/2-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Jericho to <span class="itali">Rahab</span> saying Bring<p><b><a href="/text/joshua/6-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Joshua 6:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לַֽיהוָ֑ה רַק֩ <b> רָחָ֨ב </b> הַזּוֹנָ֜ה תִּֽחְיֶ֗ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/joshua/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> only <span class="itali">Rahab</span> the harlot<br><a href="/kjvs/joshua/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [even] it, and all that [are] therein, to the LORD: <span class="itali">only Rahab</span> the harlot<br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/6-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to the LORD but <span class="itali">Rahab</span> the harlot shall live<p><b><a href="/text/joshua/6-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Joshua 6:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיֹּצִ֡יאוּ אֶת־ <b> רָ֠חָב </b> וְאֶת־ אָבִ֨יהָ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/joshua/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in and brought <span class="itali">out Rahab</span> and her father<br><a href="/kjvs/joshua/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and brought out <span class="itali">Rahab,</span> and her father,<br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/6-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> were spies and brought <span class="itali">Rahab</span> father mother<p><b><a href="/text/joshua/6-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Joshua 6:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וְֽאֶת־ <b> רָחָ֣ב </b> הַ֠זּוֹנָה וְאֶת־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/joshua/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">However, Rahab</span> the harlot<br><a href="/kjvs/joshua/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> saved <span class="itali">Rahab</span> the harlot<br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/6-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Rahab</span> the harlot household<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7343.htm">5 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7343.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7343<br>5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/rachav_7343.htm">rā·ḥāḇ — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/racho_7343.htm">rā·ḥāḇ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 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