Rahab
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Rahab
From Late Latin Raab, from Greek Rhaáb, from Hebrew rāḥābh, a noun and personal name of uncertain meaning
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"The plant fossil record tells an incredible story: The landscape shifted from lush wetlands to dry, fire-swept grasslands and semideserts," said Rahab N. Kinyanjui at the National Museums of Kenya / Max Planck Institute.
From Science Daily • Nov. 4, 2025
Jesus’ lineage includes Ruth the refugee breadwinner, Tamar, who reckoned with sexual exploitation within a patriarchal system, and Rahab, a prostitute.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 20, 2018
Miles identified with Rahab, and she hoped other women would, too.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 15, 2018
Rahab Ruguru, a 42-year-old mother of six, lives on the outskirts of Dandora.
From BBC • May 28, 2012
The sermon had meandered from the pious Susanna to Rahab, the harlot of Jericho.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
