Rahav (רַהַב) means arrogance in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
arrogance
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Rahav.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1תכונת נפש או רגש שבו האדם מחשיב עצמו כנעלה מן האחר, ונוהג בזולתו גסות רוח כחשוב ונישא.
וּמִצְרַיִם, הֶבֶל וָרִיק יַעְזֹרוּ; לָכֵן קָרָאתִי לָזֹאת, רַהַב הֵם שָׁבֶת
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
- Plural
- רְהָבִים
- Inflections
- ר' רְהָבִים
- Gematria
- 207
This is how Rahav is said in other languages.
- English
- arrogance
- Arabic
- غطرسة
These words mean nearly the same as Rahav.
These words mean the opposite of Rahav.
These words rhyme with Rahav.
The word Rahav is part of these phrases and sayings.
- דברי רהב
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These words come before and after Rahav in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Rahav.
What does Rahav (רַהַב) mean in Hebrew?
Rahav (רַהַב) means arrogance. It is said rahav, with the stress on ra.
What is a synonym for Rahav (רַהַב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Rahav (רַהַב) are גאווה and יהירות.
What is the opposite of Rahav (רַהַב)?
Words that mean the opposite of Rahav (רַהַב) are ענווה and צניעות.
What rhymes with Rahav (רַהַב)?
Words that rhyme with Rahav (רַהַב) include להב and יהב.
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.