Quick Definition
to be assertive
Strong's Definition
to urge severely, i.e. (figuratively) importune, embolden, capture, act insolently
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: overcome, behave self proudly, make sure, strengthen.
TWOT Reference: 2125
Outline of Biblical Usage
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
רָהַב (ra.hav) — to be assertive. 1) to behave proudly, act stormily or boisterously or arrogantly 1a) (Qal) to act insolently, storm against, beset, importune 1b) (Hiphil) to disturb, alarm, awe, confuse, make bold or proud
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · מַדְהֵבָה · רַהַב · רֹהַב
Confident | verb qal
to be insolent = state in which humans are overly confident and lack respect for others
Confident | verb hif
to embolden = causative action by which deities provide humans with confidence
Control | verb hif
to overwhelm, to dazzle = causative process by which humans are strongly affected emotionally in a way they cannot shake off
Urge | verb qal
to importune, to pester = action by which humans put pressure on other humans to do what they want them to do
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
[רָהַב] vb. act stormily, boisterously arrogantly Qal storm against
Hiph. of eyes, dub.: alarm me
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