- Ῥαάβ
- Ῥαάβ, ἡ indecl. (רָחָב; LXX; Just., D. 111, 4.—In Joseph. Ῥαάβη [v.l. Ῥαχάβη], ης [Ant. 5, 8]) Rahab, a prostitute in Jericho who, acc. to Josh 2, saved Israelite spies by hiding them. For this reason she was spared when the city was taken (Josh 6:17, 25). This courageous woman is cited as a model of faith, uprightness, and hospitality Hb 11:31; Js 2:25; 1 Cl 12:1, 3. FYoung, JBL 67, ’48, 339–45. S. also Ῥαχάβ (B-D-F §39, 3; Mlt-H. 109).
Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά παλαιοχριστιανική Λογοτεχνία. 2015.