Bible Encyclopedia: Rehum

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

REHUM

re'-hum (rechum, or rechum):

(1) One of the twelve heads of the Jewish community returning from captivity with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:2 Nehemiah 7:7 (by a copyist's error "Nehum"); Nehemiah 12:3; 1Es 5:8, "Roimus").

(2) A Persian officer of high rank (literally, "master of judgment, taste, reason") who with others wrote a letter against Jerusalem to King Artaxerxes (Ezra 4:8, 9, 17, 23).

(3) Son of Bani, a Levite, one of the wall-builders under Nehemiah (Nehemiah 3:17).

(4) One of the signers of the covenant in Nehemiah 10:25.

(5) In Nehemiah 12:3 (omitted in the Septuagint) one Rehum is mentioned with those who went up with Zerubbabel. It is probable that we should read here "Harim" (charim for rechum of Nehemiah 12:15).

W. N. Stearns

Strong's Hebrew

7348. Rchuwm -- "compassion," the name of several Israelites
... 7347, 7348. Rchuwm. 7348a . "compassion," the name of several Israelites.
Transliteration: Rchuwm Phonetic Spelling: (rekh-oom') Short Definition: Rehum. ...
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7348b. Rechum -- a Pers. official
... official. Transliteration: Rechum Short Definition: Rehum. Word Origin (Aramaic)
of uncertain derivation Definition a Pers. official NASB Word Usage Rehum (4). ...
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7348a. Rechum -- "compassion," the name of several Israelites
... Rechum. 7348b . "compassion," the name of several Israelites. Transliteration:
Rechum Short Definition: Rehum. ... NASB Word Usage Rehum (4). 7348, 7348a. ...
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Library

Of Antichrist, and his Ruin: and of the Slaying the Witnesses.
The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3. <. ...
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Rehum

merciful; compassionate

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Rehum

(merciful).

One who went up from Babylon with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:2) (B.C. 536.)
"Rehum the chancellor." (Ezra 4:8,9,17,23) He was perhaps a kind of lieutenant-governor of the province under the king of Persia. (B.C. 535.)
A Levite of the family of Bani, who assisted in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 3:17) (B.C. 445.)
One of the chief of the people, who signed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:25) (B.C. 410.)
A priestly family, or the head of a priestly house, who went up with Zerubbabel. (Nehemiah 12:3) (B.C. 536.)

ATS Bible Dictionary

Rehum

An officer of the king of Persia, in Samaria, during the rebuilding of the temple; by an insidious letter to the king he procured an edict for the discontinuance of this work for a time, probably two years or more preceding 520 B.C., when it was resumed.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Merciful.

(1.) One of "the children of the province" who returned from the Captivity (Ezra 2:2); the same as "Nehum" (Nehemiah 7:7).

(2.) The "chancellor" of Artaxerxes, who sought to stir him up against the Jews (Ezra 4:8-24) and prevent the rebuilding of the walls and the temple of Jerusalem.

(3.) A Levite (Nehemiah 3:17).

(4.) Nehemiah 10:25.

(5.) A priest (Nehemiah 12:3).

Thesaurus

Rehum (8 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. REHUM. ... (5) In Nehemiah 12:3 (omitted in the Septuagint)
one Rehum is mentioned with those who went up with Zerubbabel. ...
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Shimshai (4 Occurrences)
... The shining one, or sunny, the secretary of Rehum the chancellor, who took part
in opposing the rebuilding of the temple after the Captivity (Ezra 4:8, 9, 17-23 ...
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Shim'shai (4 Occurrences)
... Shim'shai (4 Occurrences). Ezra 4:8 Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe
wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort-- (See RSV) ...
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Secretary (34 Occurrences)
... Ezra 4:8 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against
Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort: (See NIV). ...
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Counsellor (16 Occurrences)
... (ASV DBY JPS YLT). Ezra 4:8 Rehum counsellor, and Shimshai scribe have written a
letter concerning Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king, thus: (YLT). ...
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Colleagues (8 Occurrences)
... Ezra 4:9 then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest
of their companions, the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the ...
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Chancellor (3 Occurrences)
... Ezra 4:8 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem
to Artaxerxes the king in this sort: (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS). ...
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Associates (26 Occurrences)
... Ezra 4:9 then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest
of their companions, the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the ...
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Scribe (55 Occurrences)
... Ezra 4:8 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem
to Artaxerxes the king in this sort: (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT ...
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Companions (58 Occurrences)
... Ezra 4:9 then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest
of their companions, the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the ...
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Bible Concordance

Rehum (8 Occurrences)

Ezra 2:2 who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezra 4:8 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezra 4:9 then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions, the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezra 4:17 Then sent the king an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions who dwell in Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River: Peace, and so forth.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezra 4:23 Then when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Nehemiah 3:17 After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next to him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, for his district.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Nehemiah 10:25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Nehemiah 12:3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Rehum

Rehum: A Captive Who Returned to Jerusalem from Babylon

Rehum: A Captive Who Returned to Jerusalem from Babylon: Called Nehum

Rehum: A Chancellor Who Wrote a Letter to Artaxerxes, Influencing Him Against the Jews

Rehum: A Jew of the Exile Who Signed the Covenant With Nehemiah

Rehum: A Levite Who Repaired Part of the Wall of Jerusalem

Rehum: A Priest Who Returned to Jerusalem from the Captivity in Babylon

Related Terms

Shimshai (4 Occurrences)