# \*rahab-: 'Rahab (primordial chaos-monster; cosmic serpent of the sea)'

> Proto-Semitic *rahab-, 'Rahab (primordial chaos-monster; cosmic serpent of the sea)': reflexes in 1 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [R](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/r/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*rahab- |
| Meaning | 'Rahab (primordial chaos-monster; cosmic serpent of the sea)' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | rahab (Isa 51:9; Ps 87:4, 89:11; Job 9:13, 26:12; HALOT 1193) | HALOT 1193 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

HALOT 1193 s.v. רַהַב lists no cognate. Related verb rāhab 'to storm, assault, press' (HALOT 1192; Akkadian raʔābu(m), Syrian Aramaic rǝhĕb, Mandaic RHB, Arabic rahiba).

## Linked from

- [R](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/r/index.md>)

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