Lexical Definition

‎רְחֹב‎ Rᵉchôb (rekh-obe') Rehob ^N:N--L
or רְחוֹב Rᵉchôwb (rekh-obe'); the same as ‎רְחֹב‎

Rehob.

• § Rehob = "broad place"
• Rechob, the name of a place in Syria, also of a Syrian and an Israelite

n pr m
1) father of Hadadezer the king of Zobah who was killed by David
2) a Levite who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
n pr loc
3) the northern limit of the exploration of the spies in Canaan; on the road to Hamath
4) a town in Asher
5) a second town by the same name also in Asher

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.11

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. ‎רְחוֺב‎, ‎רְחֹב‎ proper name Ρααβ, Ροωβ, etc.:

1. (compare Lag^{BN 56 f.}) location: a. towards Hamath, ‎רְחוֺב‎ 2Sam 10:8 (ᵐ5^L Βαιθρααβ), ‎רְחֹב‎ Num 13:21 (P); = ‎׳‎‎בֵּית ר‎ q. v. p. 112 (also ᵐ5 1Sam 14:47 Βαιθεωρ, ᵐ5^L Βαιθροωβι).
b. ‎רְחב‎ in Asher: (1) Josh 19:28 (P); (2) [perhaps = (1)], vJosh 19:30 (P), Judg 1:31, Levitical city Josh 21:31 (P) = 1Chr 6:60* Egyptian Raµubu, north of Kishon, WMM^{As.u.Eur.153.}

2. masculine: a. Aramaic name, ‎רְחֹב‎ 2Sam 8:3; 2Sam 8:12.
b. post-exilic Levite, ‎רְחוֺב‎ Neh 10:12*.

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Profile

Male • Returned leader • One of the leaders who sealed the covenant

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Rehob was one of the leaders who sealed the covenant during the time of Nehemiah.

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.11;
• only referred to as Rehob רְחֹב.

Rehob is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as one of the leaders who sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:11). After the completion of the wall of Jerusalem and the public reading of the Law, the people of Israel made a covenant to follow God's commands and to separate themselves from the surrounding nations (Nehemiah 9-10). The leaders of the people, including priests, Levites, and heads of families, sealed this covenant as a sign of their commitment (Nehemiah 10:1-27). Rehob was among these leaders, representing his family or clan. The sealing of the covenant was a significant moment in the spiritual renewal of the Jewish people after their return from Babylonian exile, and it demonstrated their dedication to obeying God's laws and maintaining their distinct identity as His chosen people.

All entries for Rehob: רְחֹב