רְעוּ
re.u
H7466
N:N-M-P
Hebrew
Reu
5
Occurrences
2
Books
Hebrew
Language
re.u identifies a person named as Peleg’s son and Serug’s father in genealogical notices.
The form is used consistently as a proper personal name in genealogical statements: it identifies Peleg’s son, who later fathers Serug, and appears in a lineage list.
Senses in use
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Personal name in genealogy · dominant
Each occurrence is tagged Noun · Proper. In Genesis 11:18 the APB renders the clause “Peleg lived thirty years and fathered Reu”; Genesis 11:20 names the same person as the one who “fathered Serug,” while 1 Chronicles 1:25 places the name in a lineage list.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as “Reu” in lineage and parentage statements. These renderings confirm the verse-level identification rather than establish a lexical English equivalent.