רְחוּם

re.chumProper Noun (Masculine)H7348

Rehum

From: a form of H7349 (רַחוּם);

Short Definition

Rechum, the name of a Persian and of three Israelites

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at ; also called Harim at ; Nehum at ; § Rehum = "compassion" 1) an man who returned from exile with Zerubbabel 1a) also 'Nehum' 2) a Levite of the family of Bani who assisted in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem 3) one of the chiefs of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah 4) a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

7 times

Appears 7 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezra
5
Nehemiah
2

Key Passages

  • Ezra 2:2
  • Ezra 4:8
  • Ezra 4:9
  • Ezra 4:17
  • Ezra 4:23

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