Bible Person

Rachab

Meaning: same as Rahab · Female · 1 cross reference

Rachab is the form of Rahab's name used in Matthew 1:5. She belongs to the genealogy through which Matthew presents Jesus as rooted in a surprising and grace-filled family history. First appears in Matt 1:5.1

AI summary: Rachab matters because her single cross reference places a once-outsider woman inside the messianic line. The entry highlights how the genealogy of Jesus preserves stories of mercy, inclusion, and unexpected faith. Taken together, the material presents Rachab as Rahab remembered within Matthew's genealogy.1

Central Figure

Rachab

Meaning: same as Rahab

=Rahab, a name found in the genealogy of our Lord (Matt.