{
  "id": "dict_004846",
  "term": "Rehob",
  "slug": "rehob",
  "letter": "R",
  "entry_type": "biblical_proper_name",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Rehob is a biblical proper name used for more than one person and place in the Old Testament, especially in genealogical, territorial, and geographic contexts.",
  "simple_one_line": "Rehob is an Old Testament proper name that can refer to several people and locations.",
  "tooltip_text": "Biblical proper name with multiple referents; often appears in place lists, genealogies, and boundary notices.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Beth-rehob",
    "Rehoboth",
    "Dan",
    "Naphtali",
    "Numbers",
    "Joshua",
    "2 Samuel"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Proper names",
    "Place names",
    "Biblical geography",
    "Genealogies",
    "Tribal boundaries"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Rehob is a Hebrew proper name that appears in the Old Testament as the name of more than one person and place. It is not a doctrinal term, but a biblical name that must be read in context each time it occurs.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "A biblical proper name used for multiple Old Testament referents.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Used for more than one person and place",
    "Appears in genealogical and territorial lists",
    "Often requires context to identify the referent",
    "Related to biblical geography rather than doctrine"
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Rehob is a biblical proper name applied to multiple Old Testament persons and locations. The name appears in narrative, genealogical, and territorial settings, including references connected with northern Israel and tribal boundaries. Because the term is onomastic rather than doctrinal, it is best treated as a proper-name entry with contextual disambiguation.",
  "description_academic_full": "Rehob is a Hebrew proper name used for more than one individual and several places in the Old Testament. In the biblical text it occurs in genealogical lists, territorial descriptions, and geographic references, including contexts associated with Israel’s northern regions and boundary notices. The name itself does not function as a theological concept; its significance lies in the historical and literary settings in which it appears. A useful dictionary entry should therefore identify Rehob as a biblical proper name and distinguish its different referents by context rather than treat it as a doctrine or abstract term.",
  "background_biblical_context": "The Old Testament uses Rehob in settings where names identify people, towns, or regions. Some occurrences belong to tribal boundary descriptions and settlement lists, while others belong to genealogical or narrative material. Readers should read each occurrence in its immediate context to determine which Rehob is in view.",
  "background_historical_context": "Rehob reflects the ordinary naming practices of the ancient Near East, where the same name could be borne by different people or attached to more than one location. In Scripture, such names often preserve historical memory tied to clans, settlements, borders, and local identity.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "In ancient Israelite usage, names were often reused across persons and places. A name like Rehob would have been understood as a normal proper name, with context supplying the referent. In biblical study, this makes careful textual and geographic reading essential.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "Numbers 13:21",
    "Joshua 19:28, 30",
    "2 Samuel 10:6, 8"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "1 Chronicles genealogical and list references where the name Rehob appears in context",
    "related geographical notices involving northern tribal boundaries and town names"
  ],
  "original_language_note": "From Hebrew Reḥōb, likely meaning \"broad place\" or \"open space.\"",
  "theological_significance": "Rehob has no direct doctrinal content of its own, but it contributes to the historical reliability and geographic specificity of Scripture by preserving named persons and locations in the biblical record.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "This is an onomastic entry, not an abstract concept. Its significance is historical and textual: the same name can refer to different realities, so interpretation depends on context.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not treat every occurrence of Rehob as the same person or place. The name is used for multiple referents, so the immediate passage and surrounding geography must guide identification.",
  "major_views_note": "There are no major doctrinal views to reconcile. The main editorial issue is disambiguation of the different biblical referents.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "Rehob is a proper name, not a teaching on God, salvation, covenant, or ethics. Any theological application must come from the surrounding passage, not from the name itself.",
  "practical_significance": "Rehob helps readers follow Old Testament genealogies, tribal allotments, and boundary notices more accurately. It is especially useful for Bible atlas work and for distinguishing similarly named people or places.",
  "meta_description": "Rehob is a biblical proper name used for several Old Testament people and places, especially in genealogical and territorial contexts.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/rehob/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/rehob.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}