Rehum — the meaning of the Hebrew name רְחוּם

רְחוּם

Rᵉchûwm · pronounced rekh-oom' · Strong's H7348 · a man

Rehum means Rechum, the name of a Persian and of three Israelites.

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רַחוּם rachûwm (a form of, H7349) — compassionate open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

a form of H7349; Rechum, the name of a Persian and of three Israelites.

First appearance

Ezra 2:2 Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: (KJV)

Every verse that names Rehum

8 occurrences in 8 verses — Ezra, Nehemiah

Ezra 2:2Ezra 4:8Ezra 4:9Ezra 4:17Ezra 4:23Neh 3:17Neh 10:26Neh 12:3

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