Rahab (mythology)

This article is about the term Rahab. For disambiguation, see Rahab (disambiguation).

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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