Hebrews 11:31 (YLT)

Passage

by faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with those who disbelieved, having received the spies with peace.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 11:29 By faith they did pass through the Red Sea as through dry land, which the Egyptians having received a trial of, were swallowed up;

Hebrews 11:30 by faith the walls of Jericho did fall, having been surrounded for seven days;

Hebrews 11:31 by faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with those who disbelieved, having received the spies with peace.

Hebrews 11:32 And what shall I yet say? for the time will fail me recounting about Gideon, Barak also, and Samson, and Jephthah, David also, and Samuel, and the prophets,

Hebrews 11:33 who through faith did subdue kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped mouths of lions,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "rahab", "harlot", "perish", "disbelieved", "having", "received", and "spies". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "rahab", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 30's "by faith the walls of Jericho did..." into verse 32's "And what shall I yet say for...", so "faith" and "rahab" belong inside that flow. In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "faith" and "rahab" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.