Bible Names N-Z

Reba in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Numbers 31:8; Joshua 13:21....

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Regem-melech in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

re'-gem-me'-lek, re'-gem-mel'-ek (reghem melekh): One of a deputation sent to inquire concerning the propriety of continuing the commemoration of the destruction of the temple by holding a fast (Zec 7:2). The text of the passage is in disorder. The name may mean "friend of the king"; hence, some have sought to remove the difficulty by interpre...

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Rehabiah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(enlarged by Jehovah), the only son of Eliezer the son of Moses. 1Ch 23:17; 24:21; 26:25 (B.C. about 1455.)...

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Raphu in Smiths Bible Dictionary

the father of Palti, the Benjamite spy. Nu 13:9 (B.C. before 1490.)...

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Reba in Hitchcock's Bible Names

the fourth; a square; that lies or stoops down...

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Regem-melech in Naves Topical Bible

-A captive sent as a messenger from the Jews in Babylon to Jerusalem Zec 7:2...

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Rehob in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

re'-hob (rechobh; Rhoob, Rhaab): (1) Etymologically the word means "broad" and might be applied either to a road or a plain. Rehob is given (Nu 13:21) as the northern limit of Israel as reached by the spies. This agrees with the position assigned to Beth-rehob in the narrative of the settlement of the Danites (Jdg 18:28). It is mentioned again...

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Raphu in Easton's Bible Dictionary

healed, a Benjamite, whose son Palti was one of the twelve spies (Num. 13:9)....

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Regem-melech in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(friend of the king). The names of Sherezer and Regem-melech occur in an obscure passage of Zechariah. Zec 7:2 They were sent on behalf of some of the captivity to make inquiries at the temple concerning fasting (B.C. 617.)...

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Rechab in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

re'-kab, rek'-a-bits (rekhabh, rekhabhim): Rechab is the name of two men of some prominence in the Old Testament records: (1) A Benjamite of the town of Beeroth, son of Rimmon (2 Sam 4:2); he and his brother Baanah were "captains" of the military host of Ish-bosheth. On the death of Abner (2 Sam 3:30) the two brothers treacherously entered Ish...

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