Strong's Lexicon

H7552

H7552 — רֶקֶם

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewReqemName/l.Occurrences: 6TWOT: 4

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7552
Word:	רֶקֶם
Part of Speech:	Name/l.
Etymology:	from H7551
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	6
Transliteration:	Reqem
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	reh'-kem
Meaning:	1. versi-color 2. Rekem, the name of a place in Israel, also of a Midianite and an Israelite
KJV Renderings:	Rekem.

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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].

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke