Strong H7294רַ֫הַב
Rahab monster
- Transliteration
- rahab
- Pronunciation
- rah'-hab
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of some kind
Definition
The same as H7293; Rahab (that {is} {boaster }) an epithet of Egypt: - Rahab.
Meaning of the name
Rahab = "breadth"
Detailed definition
Rahab is a poetic name for Egypt, often represented as a mythical sea monster that God defeated, symbolizing His power over the nations (<ref="Psalm 89:10; Isaiah 51:9">Psalm 89:10; Isaiah 51:9</ref>).
In the biblical story
Rahab
A poetic name for Egypt, representing a mythical sea monster
Rahab is a poetic name for Egypt, often represented as a mythical sea monster that God defeated, symbolizing His power over the nations (<ref="Psalm 89:10; Isaiah 51:9">Psalm 89:10; Isaiah 51:9</ref>).
In the Bible
Strong H7294 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- rahab3
First verses
- Psalms 87:4I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.
- Psalms 89:10Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.
- Isaiah 51:9Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?