Lexicon
רְחוּם
re.chum
H7348A
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Rehum

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re.chum is a proper name borne by people named in lists and by a Levite who strengthened a wall.

The attested form is a proper name used for individuals in named lists and, in Nehemiah 3:17, for a Levite identified as Bani's son who strengthened the wall.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in lists and narrative · dominant

    All four occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper. In Ezra 2:2 the APB renders Rehum among those who came with Zerubbabel; in Nehemiah 3:17 it renders “Rehum son of Bani” as a Levite who strengthened the wall. Nehemiah 10:26 and Nehemiah 12:3 place the form within lists of names, though the supplied APB wording does not display it there.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly renders the name as “Rehum” in Ezra 2:2, Nehemiah 12:3, and Nehemiah 3:17. In Nehemiah 10:26, its supplied wording lists other names without displaying the term.

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