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

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.14
• father of: Malchijah (מַלְכִּיָּה)
• 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, RS^{K 15}, yet see Nö^{ZMG 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 Diod^xix.94 (Nabataeans), Palmer^{Desert 432} (Kheibari Jews in Arabia); see also Berthol^{Stellung Israel Zu d, Freemden 80}.
b. (perhaps= a, so Emey^{Entstehung 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 ᵐ5^L Πηχαβ in all).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned builder • Father of Malchijah, who repaired the Dung Gate

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Rechab was the father of Malchijah, who repaired the Dung Gate during the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls.

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.14;
• only referred to as Rechab רֵכָב;
• father of Malchijah מַלְכִּיָּה.

Rechab is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as the father of Malchijah, one of the people who helped repair the walls of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:14). 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. Malchijah, son of Rechab, was responsible for repairing the Dung Gate, which was likely located on the southern side of the city and used for removing refuse (Nehemiah 3:14). The mention of Rechab in this context highlights the participation of families in the restoration of Jerusalem's defenses and the importance of each person's contribution to the overall project.

All entries for Rechab: רֵכָב

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