Rahab

Summary

Rahab is a human biblical figure^[1]. She worked as a prostitute^[2], innkeeper^[3], and spy^[4]. She draws 717 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #93 of 529).^[5]

Key Facts

• Rahab's professions included prostitute^[2].
• Rahab worked as an innkeeper^[3].
• Rahab worked as a spy^[4].
• Rahab's image is recorded as Tissot The Harlot of Jericho and the Two Spies.jpg^[6].
• Rahab is recorded as female^[7].
• Rahab's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure^[8].
• Rahab's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22942975^[9].
• Rahab's GND ID is recorded as 119061910^[10].
• Rahab's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85299577^[11].
• Rahab's Commons category is recorded as Rahab^[12].
• Rahab's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j27t^[13].
• Rahab's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ola2002113708^[14].
• Rahab's work location is recorded as Canaan^[15].
• Rahab's work location is recorded as Jericho^[16].
• Rahab's work location is recorded as Palestine^[17].
• Rahab's Iconclass notation is recorded as 11I63(RAHAB)7^[18].
• Rahab's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus^[19].
• Rahab's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Rahab's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron^[21].
• Rahab's described by source is recorded as Pittston Gazette^[22].
• Rahab's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Rahab^[23].
• Rahab's present in work is recorded as Joshua 2^[24].
• Rahab's present in work is recorded as Gospel of Matthew^[25].
• Rahab's present in work is recorded as Hebrews 11^[26].
• Rahab's present in work is recorded as James 2^[27].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include prostitute^[2], innkeeper^[3], and spy^[4].

Why It Matters

Rahab draws 717 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #93 of 529).^[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

What did Rahab do for work?

Rahab worked as prostitute^[2], innkeeper^[3], and spy^[4].