Rahab (Biblical Hebrew: רַהַב, romanized: Rahaḇ, lit. 'blusterer') is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a mythical sea monster, as well as an emblematic or poetic name for Egypt, for the sea, and for arrogance. Raḥab or Rahav (Hebrew: רָחָב, romanized: raḥaḇ, lit. 'spacious place') is a term for the Abyss.
Rahab (Biblical Hebrew: רַהַב, romanized: Rahaḇ, lit. 'blusterer') is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a mythical sea monster, as well as an emblematic or poetic name for Egypt, for the sea, and for arrogance. Raḥab or Rahav (Hebrew: רָחָב, romanized: raḥaḇ, lit. 'spacious place') is a term for the Abyss.
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