"Rahab" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Hebrew רָחָב (racháv, “Rahab”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|he|רָחָב||Rahab|sc=Hebr|tr=racháv}} Hebrew רָחָב (racháv, “Rahab”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Rahab
  1. (biblical) A prostitute of Jericho who, in the Torah, helped Israelite spies. Wikidata QID: Q1135632 Categories (topical): Biblical characters Translations (biblical character): Rahaba (Hawaiian), רָחָב (racháv) (Hebrew), Raabe (Portuguese), Раа́в (Raáv) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Rahab-en-name-en:Q1135632 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'biblical character': 91 9
  2. (rare) A female given name from Hebrew. Tags: rare Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, Individuals Translations (female given name): Laannguaq (Greenlandic), Lahapa (Hawaiian)
    Sense id: en-Rahab-en-name-O1-5jzaM Disambiguation of Individuals: 24 49 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Greenlandic translations, Terms with Hawaiian translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 44 29 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 20 62 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 51 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 54 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Greenlandic translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Hawaiian translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 16 84 Disambiguation of 'female given name': 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: Hebrew רַהַב (ráhav, “Rahab”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|he|רַהַב||Rahab|sc=Hebr|tr=ráhav}} Hebrew רַהַב (ráhav, “Rahab”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Rahab
  1. A sea monster in Levantine mythology similar to Tannin and Leviathan
    Sense id: en-Rahab-en-name-g4XFZyam
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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