Hebrews 11:31
By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
KJV
πίστει Ῥαὰβ ἡ πόρνη οὐ συναπώλετο τοῖς ἀπειθήσασιν, δεξαμένη τοὺς κατασκόπους μετ’ εἰρήνης.
Greek NT
Fide Rahab meretrix non periit cum incredulis, excipiens exploratores cum pace.
Vulgate
By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with them that were disobedient, having received the spies with peace.
ASV
By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with the unbelievers, receiving the spies with peace.
Douay-Rheims
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People
Rahab
In the original Greek
11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
δέχομαι
dechomai
verb · 56×
εἰρήνη
eirene
noun · 90×
κατάσκοπος
kataskopos
noun · 1×
μετά
meta
preposition · 469×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
πίστις
pistis
noun · 243×
πόρνη
porne
noun · 12×
συναπόλλυμι
sunapollumi
verb · 1×
ἀπειθέω
apeitheo
verb · 14×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Ῥαάβ
raab
noun · 2×
Intertextual echoes
This verse quotes or alludes to 1 earlier text.
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Josh 2:1 · allusion"And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there."Joshua: Rahab the prostitute — received the spies by faith
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210202.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
On account of her faith and hospitality, Rahab the harlot was saved. For when spies were sent by Joshua, the son of Nun, to Jericho, the king of the country ascertained that they were come to spy out their land, and sent forth men to seize them. But the hospitable Rahab receiving them, hid them on the roof of her house under some stalks of flax.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 6:16 — What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.
- Acts 15:33 — And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.
- Jas 2:18 — Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
- Jas 2:25 — Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
- Jas 2:25 — Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
- Josh 2:1 — And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
- Josh 2:1 — And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
- Josh 6:17 — And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sen
- Josh 6:22 — But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot’s house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her.
- Josh 6:22 — But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot’s house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her.
- Josh 6:25 — And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father’s household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out J
- Matt 1:1 — The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
- Matt 1:5 — And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
- Matt 1:5 — And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;