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==In the New Testament==
In the New Testament, Rahab (Greek ''Ῥαάβ'') of the Book of Joshua is mentioned as an example of a person of faith<ref name=Hebrews /> and of good works.<ref name=James /> Rahab is referred to as "the harlot" in each of these passages.

A different spelling of the name, ''Rachab'' (as transliterated in the King James translation of the Greek ''Ῥαχάβ'') is mentioned in the [[Gospel of Matthew]] as one of the ancestors of [[Jesus]] ([[Matthew 1:5]]). She married [[Salmon (biblical)|Salmon]] of the [[Tribe of Judah]] and was the mother of [[Boaz]]. Most other [[Bible translations into English|English Bibles]] transcribe her name as ''Rahab''.

Some have conjectured that Jesus invoked the name of "Rahab" ({{Lang|he|רחב}}) by writing it in the sand when he protected the adulteress from stoning (John 8:6). Through this act he would have reminded the hypocritical Pharisees of the righteous prostitute in their own ancestry.