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    Rahab

    RAY-hab

    Hebrew
    Girl
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Broad; Wide
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Rahab appears in the King James Bible, including Hebrews 11:31.
    First appears in
    Joshua — Conquest and judges
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Rahab's transformation from outcast to ancestor of the Messiah is one of Scripture's greatest redemption stories. Her faith shows that no past is too broken for God's grace, and that courage in a critical moment can alter an eternal lineage.
    King James verses
    • Hebrews 11:31

      "By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace."

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