Lexical Definition

‎רְחוּם‎ Rᵉchûwm (rekh-oom') Rehum ^N:N-M-P
a form of ‎רַחוּם‎

Rehum.

• § Rehum = "compassion"
• Rechum, the name of a Persian and of three Israelites

1) an man who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
1a) also 'Nehum'
2) a commander who wrote a letter to the king Artaxerxes in which he opposed the rebuilding of Jerusalem
3) a Levite of the family of Bani who assisted in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem
4) one of the chiefs of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
5) a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.17
• son of: Bani (בָּנִי)
• a commander who wrote a letter to the king Artaxerxes in which he opposed the rebuilding of Jerusalem

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎רְחוּם‎, ‎רְחֻם‎ proper name, masculine (compassion, or softness, gentleness ?); — post-exilic name:

1. with Zerubbabel:
a. ‎רְחוּם‎ Ezra 2:2, A Ιρεουμ’, ᵐ5^L Ναουμ ( = ‎נְחוּם‎ || Neh 7:7).
b. priest, ‎רְחֻם‎ Neh 12:3 Ρεουμ ( = ‎חָרִם‎ vNeh 12:15, compare Neh 7:42 = Ezra 2:39; Ezra 10:21, see ‎חָרִם‎ 3 a).

2. ‎רְחוּם‎, with Nehemiah:
a. Levite Neh 3:17, Βασουθ, ‎א‎ A ᵐ5^L Ραουμ.
b. Neh 10:26*, Ρα[ε]ουμ.

‎רְחוּם‎ proper name, masculine Persian official Ezra 4:8 (usually explained from √ ‎רחם‎, see Biblical Hebrew; Scheft⁹² thinks possibly originally ‎רוחם‎, Old Iranian proper name rukma, = splendour).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned builder • A Levite who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Rehum was a Levite who helped repair a section of the wall of Jerusalem during Nehemiah's time.

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.17;
• only referred to as Rehum רְחוּם;
• a son of Bani בָּנִי.

Rehum is briefly mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as one of the Levites who helped repair a section of the wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:17). During the time of Nehemiah, the walls of Jerusalem were in disrepair, leaving the city vulnerable to attack. Nehemiah, who was serving as cupbearer to King Artaxerxes of Persia, received permission to return to Jerusalem and oversee the rebuilding of the walls (Nehemiah 2:1-8). Various individuals and families were assigned to repair specific sections of the wall. Rehum, along with other Levites, worked on a portion of the wall (Nehemiah 3:17). The mention of Rehum in this context highlights the participation of the Levites in the restoration of Jerusalem's defenses and the importance of each person's contribution to the overall project.

All entries for Rehum: רְחוּם

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