Lexical Definition

‎רֶקֶם‎ Reqem (reh'-kem) Rekem ^N:N-M-P
from ‎רָקַם‎; versi-color

Rekem.

• § Rekem = "variegation"
• Rekem, the name of a place in Palestine, also of a Midianite and an Israelite

n pr m 1) one of the 5 kings of Midian killed by the Israelites
2) one of the 4 sons of Hebron and the father of Shammai
3) a Manassite, son of Machir by Maachah his wife
n pr loc
4) a town in Benjamin; site unknown

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎רֶ֫קֶם‎ proper name

1. masculine a. a king of Midian Num 31:8 (Ροκομ), Josh 13:21 (Ροβοκ, A Ροκομ, ᵐ5 Οροκομ).
b. a 'son' of Hebron 1Chr 2:43; 1Chr 2:44, Ρεκομ, Ροκομ, Ρωκημ.
c. name in Gilead 1Chr 7:16, ᵐ5^L Ρακαμ.

2. location in Benjamin, Josh 18:27, Νακαν, A ᵐ5^L Ρεκεμ[ν].

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