Rahab m.n. (Hebrew: רַהַב, Modern Raẖav ( rah'·hav ) Tiberian Rāḥāḇ ; "breadth" is used in the Hebrew Bible to indicate rage, fierceness, insolence, pride. Rahab is the emblematic name of Egypt and is also spoken of with the sea. In Jewish folklore, Rahab is a mythical sea monster.