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A different spelling of the name, Rachab (as transliterated in the King James translation of the Greek Ῥαχάβ) is mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew as one of the ancestors of Jesus (Matthew 1:5). She married Salmon of the Tribe of Judah and was the mother of Boaz. Most other English Bibles transcribe her name as Rahab.
Rahab is a poetical name for Egypt. [11] It might have Egyptian origins that were accommodated to the Hebrew language. However, there is nothing relevant in the Coptic language. [2] I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon as among them that know Me; behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this one was born there. —
It also mentions two women, Rahab and Ruth, both of whom are prominent Old Testament figures. [citation needed] William F. Albright and C.S. Mann note that the author of Matthew spells Rahab's name as Rachab, a departure from the Septuagint spelling Matthew usually uses. The Rachab form also appears in the works of Josephus
Rahab is a prominent character in the Book of Joshua. It is a girl's name but now rare. Rahab may also refer to: Rahab (term), a Hebrew term meaning: A Hebrew term meaning spacious place or rage, fierceness, insolence, pride. A mythical sea monster mentioned in the Book of Psalms and elsewhere. A poetic term for Egypt.
Lunette in the Sistine Chapel of Salmon with Boaz and Obed. Painting of Salmon by Girolamo Tessari in 1526 in Padova, Church of S Francisco. Salmon (Hebrew: שַׂלְמוֹן Śalmōn) or Salmah (שַׂלְמָה Śalmā, Greek: Σαλμών) is a person mentioned in genealogies in both the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) and in the New Testament.
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Rechab (Hebrew: רֵכָב Rēḵāḇ) is the name of three men in the Bible: . Rechab the father of Jonadab by Hartmann Schedel's book called Nuremberg Chronicles. One of the two "captains of bands" whom Saul's son Ish-bosheth took into his service, and who conspired to kill him.
Each novella details the story of a woman in the lineage of Jesus Christ described in the New Testament - Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary. The book was released in 2002 by Tyndale House Publishers. [1] [2] It has been published in hardcover, paperback, audio and e-book versions [3] in several languages. [4]