Lexicon
רַ֫חַם
ra.cham
H7357
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Raham

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ra.cham is a personal name appearing in a genealogy as Shema's son and Jorkeam's father.

The attested use presents ra.cham as a personal name within a genealogy: the named individual is identified as Shema's son and Jorkeam's father in 1 Chronicles 2:44.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in a genealogy · dominant

    In 1 Chronicles 2:44, the form רַ֖חַם is tagged as a proper noun and occurs in the clause identifying Shema as begetting Raham and Raham as Jorkeam's father. The APB renders the verse, "Shema begot Raham the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem begot Shammai."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as "Raham" in the genealogical statement of 1 Chronicles 2:44. Its wording confirms the verse's genealogical setting rather than supplying a lexical definition.

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