Rahab

Rahab

Rahab, ( /ˈreɪ.hæb/; Hebrew: רָחָב, Raẖav Rāḥāḇ ; "broad," "large"; Greek: Ῥαάβ) was, according to the Book of Joshua, a woman who lived in Jericho in the Promised Land and assisted the Israelites in capturing the city. Nearly all English translations of Joshua describe her as a harlot or prostitute.

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