Rekem
re.qem is a proper name used for individuals, including a Midianite king, and for a place in a town list.
The form is chiefly used as a personal name: it identifies figures in genealogical notices and a king of Midian. It also appears as a place-name within a list of towns.
Senses in use
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Personal name · dominant
All five instances are tagged Noun · Proper and identify people. In 1 Chronicles 2:43 the APB renders Rekem among Hebron's sons; in 1 Chronicles 2:44 it renders him as the one who begot Shammai, while 1 Chronicles 7:16 places him among the sons of Sheresh. Numbers 31:8 and Joshua 13:21 place Rekem among the kings or princes of Midian.
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Place-name in a town list · rare
In Joshua 18:27, tagged Noun · Proper, the form occurs in a short sequence with Irpeel and Taralah. The APB renders the list “Rekem, Irpeel, and Taralah,” presenting the name in a town-list setting.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the form as “Rekem.” It places that name in genealogical lists, among Midianite rulers, and in the town list of Joshua 18:27.