en_tw/bible/names/rahab.md

# Rahab #

## Facts: ##

Rahab was a woman who lived in Jericho when Israel attacked the city. She was a prostitute.

* Rahab hid the two Israelites who came to spy on Jericho before the Israelites attacked it. She helped the spies escape back to the Israelite camp.
* Rahab became a believer in Yahweh.
* She and her family were spared when, Jericho was destroyed and they all came to live with the Israelites.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [Israel](../kt/israel.md), [Jericho](../names/jericho.md), [prostitute](../other/prostitute.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Hebrews 11:29-31](rc://en/tn/help/heb/11/29)
* [James 02:25-26](rc://en/tn/help/jas/02/25)
* [Joshua 02:20-21](rc://en/tn/help/jos/02/20)
* [Joshua 06:17-19](rc://en/tn/help/jos/06/17)
* [Matthew 01:4-6](rc://en/tn/help/mat/01/04)

## Examples from the Bible stories: ##

* __[15:01](rc://en/tn/help/obs/15/01)__ In that city there lived a prostitute named __Rahab__ who hid the spies and later helped them to escape. She did this because she believed God. They promised to protect __Rahab__ and her family when the Israelites would destroy Jericho. 
* __[15:05](rc://en/tn/help/obs/15/05)__ The Israelites destroyed everything in the city as God had commanded. __Rahab__ and her family were the only people in the city that they did not kill. They became part of the Israelites.

## Word Data: ##

* Strong's: H7343, G4460
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00			`# Rahab #`

			`## Facts: ##`

			`Rahab was a woman who lived in Jericho when Israel attacked the city. She was a prostitute.`

			`* Rahab hid the two Israelites who came to spy on Jericho before the Israelites attacked it. She helped the spies escape back to the Israelite camp.`
			`* Rahab became a believer in Yahweh.`
			`* She and her family were spared when, Jericho was destroyed and they all came to live with the Israelites.`

			`(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))`

Relinked proper names to proper directory. 2017-08-30 18:46:54 +00:00			`(See also: [Israel](../kt/israel.md), [Jericho](../names/jericho.md), [prostitute](../other/prostitute.md))`
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			`## Bible References: ##`

			`* [Hebrews 11:29-31](rc://en/tn/help/heb/11/29)`
			`* [James 02:25-26](rc://en/tn/help/jas/02/25)`
			`* [Joshua 02:20-21](rc://en/tn/help/jos/02/20)`
			`* [Joshua 06:17-19](rc://en/tn/help/jos/06/17)`
			`* [Matthew 01:4-6](rc://en/tn/help/mat/01/04)`

			`## Examples from the Bible stories: ##`

Fixes for several markdown formatting issues 2017-11-29 19:22:07 +00:00			`* __[15:01](rc://en/tn/help/obs/15/01)__ In that city there lived a prostitute named __Rahab__ who hid the spies and later helped them to escape. She did this because she believed God. They promised to protect __Rahab__ and her family when the Israelites would destroy Jericho.`
			`* __[15:05](rc://en/tn/help/obs/15/05)__ The Israelites destroyed everything in the city as God had commanded. __Rahab__ and her family were the only people in the city that they did not kill. They became part of the Israelites.`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
Fixed atx header spacing 2017-11-29 19:05:45 +00:00			`## Word Data: ##`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
			`* Strong's: H7343, G4460`