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G4460 Ῥαάβ (Rhaáb)
Greek
Proper noun, Indeclinable
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Rahab

Strong's Definition

Raab (i.e. Rachab), a Canaanitess

Derivation: of Hebrew origin (G7343);

KJV Usage: Rahab

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Ρααβ (and Ῥαχάβ, Mat_1:5; Ρ᾽αχαβη, Ρ᾽αχαβης, in Josephus (Antiquities 5, 1, 2 etc.)), ἡ (ψΘηΘα 'brῤαββί, T WH ῥαββει (cf. Buttmann, p. 6; WHs Appendix, p. 155; see εἰ, ἰ) (Hebrew ψΗαΔΜι from ψΗα, much, great), properly, my great one, my honorable sir; (others incorrectly regard the ΔΞι as the yodh paragogic); Rabbi, a title with which the Jews were accustomed to address their teachers (and also to honor them when not addressing them; cf. the Frenchmonsieur, monseigneur): Mat_23:7; translated into Greek by διδάσκαλος, Mat_23:8 G L T Tr WH; John the Baptist is addressed by this title, Joh_3:26; Jesus: both by his disciples, Mat_26:25; Mat_26:49; Mar_9:5; Mar_11:21; Joh_1:38 (39),49(50); ; and by others, Joh_3:2; Joh_6:25; repeated to indicate earnestness (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 65, 5 a.) ῤαββί, ῤαββί, R G in Mat_23:7 and Mar_14:45; (so ψαι ψαι for ΰαι ΰαι in the Targ. on 2Ki_2:12). Cf. Lightfoot Horae Hebrew et Talmud. on Mat_23:7; Pressel in Herzog edition 1 xii, p. 471f; (Ginsburg in Alex.'s Kitto, under the word Rabbi; Hamburger, Real-Encyclopädie, under Rabban, vol. ii., p. 943f). oad', 'ample'), Rahab, a harlot of Jericho: Heb_11:31; Jas_2:25. (Cf. B. D. under the word; Lightfoot Clement of Rome, Appendix (London, 1877), p. 413.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

Ῥαάβ Rhaab 2x Rahab, pr. name, indecl. (Jsh. 2; 6:17, 25) Heb_11:31 ; Jas_2:25

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

Ῥαάβ (and Ραχάβ , Mat_1:5 ; Ραχάβη , -ης , in FlJ ), ἡ , indecl . ( Heb . H7342 ), Rahab ( LXX , Jos_2:1 , al. ): Heb_11:31 , Jas_2:25 .†

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

Ῥαάβ (and Ραχάβ, Mat.1:5; Ραχάβη, -ης, in FlJ), ἡ, indecl. (Heb. רָחָב) Rahab (LXX, Jos.2:1, al.): Heb.11:31, Jas.2:25.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

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