Bible Names N-Z

Rabshakeh in Easton's Bible Dictionary

chief of the princes, the name given to the chief cup-bearer or the vizier of the Assyrian court; one of Sennacherib's messengers to Hezekiah. See the speech he delivered, in the Hebrew language, in the hearing of all the people, as he stood near the wall on the north side of the city (2 Kings 18:17-37). He and the other envoys returned to...

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Rapha in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Son of Benjamin 1Ch 8:2 -2. Also called REPHAIAH A descendant of Jonathan 1Ch 8:37; 9:43 -3. An ancestor of certain Philistine warriors, (margins) 2Sa 21:16,20,22; 1Ch 20:4,6,8...

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Rabshakeh in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

i.e. "chief cupbearer" (2 Kings 18-19; Isaiah 36-37). Sent by Sennacherib with Tartan who probably had chief command (first in 2 Kings 18:17; Isaiah 20:1) of an army to induce Jerusalem by threats and promises to surrender. Spokesman for Tartan and Rabsaris. Possibly a Jewish deserter and apostate. This is favored by his familiarity with the H...

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Raham in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ra'-ham (racham, "pity," "love"): Son of Shema, and father of Jorkeam (1 Ch 2:44)....

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Rapha in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(tall). 1. Son of Binea, among the descendants of Saul. 1Ch 8:37 2. One of Benjamin's descendants. 1Ch 8:2...

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Rabshakeh in Hitchcock's Bible Names

cup-bearer of the prince...

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Raham in Naves Topical Bible

-Son of Shema 1Ch 2:44...

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Rapha in Easton's Bible Dictionary

tall. (1.) A Benjamite, the son of Binea (1 Chr. 8:2, 37), a descendant of Saul. (2.) Margin of 1 Chr. 20:4, 6, where "giant" is given in the text....

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Quirinius in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

kwi-rin'-i-us. See CHRONOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, sec. I, 1, (2); LUKE, THE GOSPEL OF, sec. 5....

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