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- proper noun biblical A
prostitute ofJericho who helped Israelite spies. - proper noun rare A female
given name .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Specifically, officials should determine if Rahab is in fact related to the Rahab Engineering Institute owned by the Revolutionary Guard and, if so, if it intends to use Ceresola's equipment to build new underground nuclear sites, instead of metro lines.
Iran's European Helpers Mark Dubowitz 2010
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But this, at least in the case of Rahab, is no valid reason for rejecting the idea of his authorship; for assuming what is most probable, that this book was composed toward the close of Joshua's long career, or compiled from written documents left by him, Rahab might have been still alive.
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As Abraham was an instance of an illustrious man and the father of the Jews, so Rahab is quoted as a woman, and one of abandoned character, and a Gentile, showing that justifying faith has been manifested in those of every class.
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By his understanding he smiteth through Rahab; so the word is, and Rahab is often put for
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon) 1721
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030: 007 For Egypt helps in vain, and to no purpose; therefore have I called her Rahab who sits still.
The World English Bible (WEB): Anonymous
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7: "For Egypt helpeth in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I called her Rahab that sitteth still."
The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture 1889
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Not a word about Rahab, Deker thought, but that would be remedied soon enough.
THE PROMISED WAR Thomas Greanias 2010
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Mercury, to the hideous Rahab, which is the constellation of the
Salammbo 2003
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I will give the book back to thee, "and he called Rahab, the Angel of the Sea, and ordered him to recover the book from the sea and restore it to Adam.
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: This brave one is the son of Rahab, that is, of the
Catena Aurea - Gospel of Matthew 1225?-1274 1842
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