Lexical Definition
רְאָיָה Rᵉʼâyâh (reh-aw-yaw') Reaiah N:N-M-P
from רָאָה and יָהּ; Jah has seen
Reaia, Reaiah.
- § Reaia or Reaiah = "Jehovah has seen"
- Reajah, the name of three Israelites
1) a descendant of Shobal the son of Judah
2) a Reubenite, son of Micah and father of Baal
3) a progenitor of a family of temple slaves who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| רְאָיָ֥ה | Reaiah | 1Chr.5.5 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.5
- son of: Micah (מִיכָה)
- father of: Baal (בַּעַל)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
רְאָיָה proper name, masculine (׳י hath seen); —
1. Judaite 1Chr 4:2 (Ραδα), A Ρεια, ᵐ5L Ρεαα), = III. הָרֹאֶה 1Chr 2:52 (corrupt; Αια, A Αραα)
2. Reubenite 1Chr 5:5, Ρηχα, ᵐ5L Ραια)
3. post-exilic name Ezra 2:47 (Ρεηλ, A ᵐ5L Ραια) = Neh 7:50 (Ραεα, A ᵐ5L Ρααια).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 2:52 · 4:2 · 5:5 |
| Ezra | 2:47 |
| Nehemiah | 7:50 |
Profile
Male • Son of Micah • A Reubenite, son of Micah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Reaiah was a Reubenite, the son of Micah, mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Reuben.
- A man from the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.5;
- only referred to as Reaiah רְאָיָה;
- a son of Micah מִיכָה;
- father of Baal בַּעַל.
Reaiah is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Reuben (1 Chronicles 5:5). He was the son of Micah and a member of the Reubenite clan. The genealogy in 1 Chronicles 5 traces the descendants of Reuben, the firstborn son of Israel (or 'Jacob'), and provides a record of the families and clans within the tribe. No further details are given about Reaiah's life or role within the tribe. His mention in the genealogy serves to document the lineage of the Reubenites.
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