רְעוּ

re.uProper Noun (Masculine)H7466

Reu

From: for H7471 (רְעִי) in the sense of H7453 (רֵעַ); friend;

Short Definition

Reu, a postdiluvian patriarch

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; son of: Peleg (H6389); father of: Serug (H8286) Also named: Rhagau (*Ῥαγαῦ *"Reu" G4466) § Reu = "friend" son of Peleg and an ancestor of Abraham

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

5 times

Appears 5 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
4
1 Chronicles
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 1:25
  • Genesis 11:18
  • Genesis 11:19
  • Genesis 11:20
  • Genesis 11:21

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