Lexical Definition
רֵכָב Rêkâb (ray-kawb') Rechab N:N-M-P
from רָכַב; rider
Rechab.
- § Rechabites = see Rechab "rider"
- Rekab, the name of two Arabs and of two Israelites
n pr m
1) father of Jehonadab in the time of king Jehu of the northern kingdom of Israel
2) father of Malchijah, a leader of the district of Beth Haccerem and repairer of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
3) one of the 2 captains whom Ishbosheth took into his service and who conspired to murder him
adj pr
4) descendants of Rechab
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| רֵכָב֙ | Rechab | Jer.35.8 |
| רֵכָֽב | Rechab | 1Chr.2.55 |
| רֵכָ֨ב | Rechab | 2Kgs.10.15 |
| רֵכָ֜ב | Rechab | Jer.35.6 |
| רֵכָ֛ב | Rechab | Jer.35.19 |
| רֵכָ֖ב | Rechab | 2Kgs.10.23 |
| רֵכָ֔ב | Rechab | Jer.35.16 |
| רֵ֠כָב | Rechab | Jer.35.14 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.10.15
- son of: Hammath (חַמַּת)
- father of: Jonadab (יְהוֹנָדָב)
- Also named: re.kha.vi (רֵכָבִי "Rechabite" רֵכָה)
- Rechabites, of Rechab "rider"
- adj pr
Brown-Driver-Briggs
רֵכָב proper name, masculine (band of riders? compare Arabic 
camels used in journeying); —
1. Πηχαβ:
a. in ׳יְהוֺנָדָב בֶּןרֿ (Jehu's time, see ׳יְהו) 2Kgs 10:15; 2Kgs 10:13, whose descendants [or, the members of whose society, RSK 15, yet see NöZMG xi (1886). 171] were contemporary with Jeremiah, Jer 35:6; Jer 35:8; Jer 35:14; Jer 35:16; Jer 35:19; 1Chr 2:55 הַקִּינִים (see קֵינִי) are said to be descended from „mmath, אֲבִי בֵיתרֵֿכָב. — On the asceticism of different tribes compare Diodxix.94 (Nabataeans), PalmerDesert 432 (Kheibari Jews in Arabia); see also BertholStellung Israel Zu d, Freemden 80.
b. (perhaps= a, so EmeyEntstehung 147) in ׳מַלְכִּיָּה בֶןרֿ Neh 3:14.
2. in Benjamin, 2Sam 4:2 (πηχαβ), v2Sam 4:3 v2Sam 4:6 v2Sam 4:9 (πεκχα; A ᵐ5L Πηχαβ in all).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 4:2 · 4:3 · 4:6 · 4:9 |
| 2 Kings | 10:13 · 10:15 |
| 1 Chronicles | 2:55 |
| Nehemiah | 3:14 |
| Jeremiah | 35:6 · 35:8 · 35:14 · 35:16 · 35:19 |
Profile
Male • Son of Hammath • Ancestor of the Rechabites, who were faithful to God
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Rechab was the ancestor of the Rechabites, a nomadic tribe known for their faithfulness to God's commands.
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.10.15;
- referred to as Rechab רֵכָב, or Rechabite (NIV= Rekabite) רֵכָה;
- a son of Hammath חַמַּת;
- father of Jonadab יְהוֹנָדָב.
Rechab was the father of Jehonadab (2 Kings 10:15) and the ancestor of the Rechabites, a nomadic tribe known for their strict adherence to God's commands (Jeremiah 35). The Rechabites were descendants of the Kenites, who were associated with the Israelites since the time of Moses (Judges 1:16). Jehonadab, son of Rechab, supported Jehu in his purge of Baal worship in Israel (2 Kings 10:15-23). The Rechabites were known for their obedience to the commands of their ancestor Jonadab, which included abstaining from wine, not building houses, not sowing seed, and not planting vineyards (Jeremiah 35:6-7). When the prophet Jeremiah tested their obedience by offering them wine, they refused, demonstrating their commitment to their ancestral vows (Jeremiah 35:1-11). God commended the Rechabites for their faithfulness and promised that they would always have a descendant to serve Him (Jeremiah 35:18-19). The example of the Rechabites stands as a model of obedience and devotion to God in the midst of a society that had largely abandoned His ways.
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