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Rhesa in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(head), son of Zorobabel in the genealogy of Christ. Lu 3:27 It is conjectured that Rhesa is no person, but merely a title....

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Reuel in Hitchcock's Bible Names

the shepherd or friend of God...

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Rezon in Naves Topical Bible

-(A king of Damascus) -An adversary of Solomon 1Ki 11:23-25...

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Rhesa in Easton's Bible Dictionary

affection, son of Zorobabel, mentioned in the genealogy of our Lord (Luke 3:27)....

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Rezin in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

re'-zin (retsin; Rhaasson): The last of the kings of Syria who reigned in Damascus (2 Ki 15:37; 16:5-10; Isa 7:1; 8:4- 7). Alona with Pekah, the son of Remaliah, who reigned 20 years over Israel in Samaria, he joined in the Syro- Ephraimitic war aaainst Ahaz, the king of Judah. Together they laid siege to Jerusalem, but were unsuccessful in the ...

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Rezon in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(prince), son of Eliadah, a Syrian, who when David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah, put himself at the head of a band of freebooters and set up a petty kingdom at Damascus. 1Ki 11:23 He harassed the kingdom of Solomon during his whole reign. (B.C. 1043-975.)...

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Rhesa in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Son of Zerubbabel in Christ's genealogy (Luke 3:27). Lord A. Hervey conjectures Rhesa to be no person, but the title of Zerubbabel, rosh, i.e. "prince," thereby removing a difficulty in reconciling Matthew's with Luke's genealogy....

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Rei in Hitchcock's Bible Names

my shepherd; my companion; my friend...

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Remaliah in Naves Topical Bible

-Father of Pekah, king of Israel 2Ki 15:25,27,30; 16:1,5; 2Ch 28:6; Isa 7:1,4; 8:6...

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Rephael in Easton's Bible Dictionary

healed of God, one of Shemaiah's sons. He and his brethren, on account of their "strength for service," formed one of the divisions of the temple porters (1 Chr. 26:7, 8)....

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