Rahab in Hebrew is רָחָב (racháv).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
רָחָב
racháv
name
In English
Rahab
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Rahab as a name.
biblical character
- רָחָברחבrachávIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word רָחָב.
- Written with vowel points
- רָחָב
- Written without vowel points
- רחב
- Said
- racháv
- Feminine form
- רְחָבָה
- Its meanings in English
- Rahab, wide, broad; imprecise; general
The Hebrew dictionary's page for רחב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with Rahab.
These words come before and after Rahab in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Rahab in Hebrew.
How do you say Rahab in Hebrew?
Rahab in Hebrew is רָחָב, said racháv. Without vowel points it is written רחב.
What else does רחב mean in English?
Besides Rahab, רחב can mean wide and broad; imprecise; general.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Rahab and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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