A name from Scripture
Rahab
RAY-hab
Meaning
Broad; Wide
Hebrew origin · Girl · First in Joshua
What it points to
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.
Verses · King James Version
“For the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.”
Joshua 2:11
“By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.”
Hebrews 11:31