Quick Definition
Rekem
Biblical Persons & Places
Rakem
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.16;
only referred to as Rakem (רֶ֫קֶם);
son of Sheresh;
a brother of Ulam.
Rekem
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.43;
only referred to as Rekem (רֶ֫קֶם);
son of Hebron;
a brother of Korah, Tappuah and Shema;
father of Shammai.
Rekem
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A king of Midian living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.31.8;
only referred to as Rekem (רֶ֫קֶם).
Rekem
Rekem= near Irpeel (Irpeel@Jos.18.27=H3416)
A location near Irpeel only mentioned at Jos.18.27;
only referred to as Rekem (רֶ֫קֶם).
Strong's Definition
reqem reh'-kem From H7551; versicolor ; Rekem , the name of a place in Palestine, also of a Midianite and an Israelite: - Rekem.
Derivation: from H7551 (רָקַם); versi-color;
KJV Usage: Rekem.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Rekem = "variegation"
n pr m 1) one of the 5 kings of Midian killed by the Israelites
2) one of the 4 sons of Hebron and the father of Shammai
3) a Manassite, son of Machir by Maachah his wife
n pr loc
4) a town in Benjamin; site unknown
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.31.8
§ Rekem = "variegation"
one of the 5 kings of Midian killed by the Israelites
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
רֶקֶם
reqem
BDB Definition:
Rekem = variegation
1) one of the 5 kings of Midian killed by the Israelites (noun proper masculine)
2) one of the 4 sons of Hebron and the father of Shammai (noun proper masculine)
3) a Manassite, son of Machir by Maachah his wife (noun proper masculine)
4) a town in Benjamin; site unknown (noun proper locative)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
Total KJV Occurrences: 6
