Bible Names N-Z

Raguel in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ra-gu'-el, rag'-u-el (Rhagouel): "The friend of God," of Ecbatana, the husband of Edna, father of Sarah, and father-in- law of Tobias (Tobit 3:7,17; 6:10; 7:2 f; 14:12). In Tobit 7:2 he is called cousin of Tobit, and in Tobit 6:10 the King James Version he is erroneously represented as "cousin" of Tobias = "kinsman" in the Revised Version (Brit...

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Raham in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(belly). In the genealogy of the descendants of Caleb the son of Hezron, 1Ch 2:44 Raham is described as the son of Shema and father of Jorkoam....

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Rapha in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1 Chronicles 8:37. Rephaiah in 1 Chronicles 9:43....

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Raguel in Naves Topical Bible

-Also called REUEL and JETHRO -Moses' father-in-law Nu 10:29 -See JETHRO...

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Raham in Easton's Bible Dictionary

merciful, one of the descendants of Caleb, the son of Hezron (1 Chr. 2:44)....

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Rabshakeh in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

rab'-sha-ke, rab-sha'-ke (rabhshaqeh): A compound word, the first part, rabh, indicating "head" or "chief" (see RAB-MAG; RAB-SARIS). The second part, which in the Aramaic, probably meant "cupbearer," had in this connection and elsewhere, according to later discoveries, an extended significance, and meant chief officer, i.e. chief of the heads ...

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Raguel in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(friend of God). 1. Probably the same as Jethro. [JETHRO; HOBAB] (B.C. 1490.) 2. A pious Jew of "Ecbatane, a of Media," father of Sara, the wife of Tobias. Tob. 3:7,17, etc....

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