- Original: רחב - Transliteration: Rachab - Phonetic: raw-khawb' - Definition: Rahab = wide 1. a harlot of Jericho who aided the spies to escape; saved from the destruction of Jericho; married Salmon, an ancestor of David and of christ; commended for her faith in the book of James - Origin: the same as H7342 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Feminine - Strong's: the same as H7342 ; proud; Rachab a Canaanitess: - Rahab. Total KJV Occurrences: 5 • Rahab, 5 Joshua 2:1; Joshua 2:3; Joshua 6:17; Joshua 6:23; Joshua 6:25