Rahav (רהב) means dragon in Hebrew.
It can also mean Neptune. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
dragon, Neptune
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Rahav.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1בריה אגדית בדמות נחש, הנחשבת ליד ימינו של שר הים.
עוּרִי עוּרִי לִבְשִׁי עֹז זְרוֹעַ יהוה, עוּרִי כִּימֵי קֶדֶם דֹּרוֹת עוֹלָמִים; הֲלוֹא אַתְּ הִיא הַמַּחְצֶבֶת רַהַב, מְחוֹלֶלֶת תַּנִּין
- 2אסטרונומיהכוכב הלכת השמיני במערכת השמש.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Rahav is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- רַהַב
- Written without vowel points
- רהב
- Said
- rahav
- Gematria
- 207
This is how Rahav is said in other languages.
- English
- dragon, Neptune
These words mean nearly the same as Rahav.
These words rhyme with Rahav.
These words come before and after Rahav in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Rahav.
What does Rahav (רהב) mean in Hebrew?
Rahav (רהב) means dragon and Neptune. It is said rahav, with the stress on ra.
What is a synonym for Rahav (רהב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Rahav (רהב) are דרקון, לווייתן, נחש בריח, נחש עקלתון, תנין, and נפטון.
What rhymes with Rahav (רהב)?
Words that rhyme with Rahav (רהב) include להב and יהב.
Is Rahav (רהב) masculine or feminine?
The word Rahav (רהב) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry רהב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.