be.el identifies Rehum by a leadership title in the Ezra correspondence.

Across the Ezra correspondence, be.el occurs as a construct-form title attached to Rehum, distinguishing him in the letter and the king’s reply.

1. Title identifying Rehum · dominant

   In Ezra 4:8 and Ezra 4:9, the construct-form noun stands with Rehum as he and Shimshai write a letter concerning Jerusalem. In Ezra 4:17, the king’s reply is addressed to Rehum and Shimshai; the APB renders Rehum’s accompanying title as “master of taste,”.

   Ezra 4:8Ezra 4:9Ezra 4:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the title beside Rehum as “master of taste” in Ezra 4:8, Ezra 4:9, and Ezra 4:17. That phrase cannot be treated as a precise lexical rendering of the term.