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Strong's H7348 רְחוּם (rechum)

Rechum means “Rehum” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H7348
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 8
Books 2

Strong's H7348 Quick Answer

Strong's H7348 רְחוּם (Rchuwm) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Rchuwm (rekh-oom') n/p. 1. Rechum, the name of a Persian and of three Israelites [a form of H7349] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include rehum. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Rchuwm (rekh-oom') n/p. 1. Rechum, the name of a Persian and of three Israelites [a form of H7349]
Usage
8 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
rehum

Meaning and Definition

Rchuwm (rekh-oom') n/p. 1. Rechum, the name of a Persian and of three Israelites [a form of H7349] KJV: Rehum. Root(s): H7349

Original Word
רְחוּם
Transliteration
Rchuwm
Derivation
First root strongs: 7349
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7348. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Rehum

Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2; also called Harim at Neh.10.5; 12.15; Nehum at Neh.7.7; § Rehum = "compassion" 1) an man who returned from exile with Zerubbabel 1a) also 'Nehum' 2) a Levite of the family of Bani who assisted in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem 3) one of the chiefs of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah 4) a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

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How Strong's H7348 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Rchuwm, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Rehum Ezra 2:2 8×

How Strong's H7348 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7348 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H7348 in the Old Testament

8 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 2:2 KJV

Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mizpar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

Ezra 4:8 KJV

Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:

Ezra 4:9 KJV

Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,

Usage Excerpts

First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7348.

Ezra 2:2 Old Testament, KJV
Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mizpar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
Ezra 4:8 Old Testament, KJV
Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
Ezra 4:9 Old Testament, KJV
Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,
Ezra 4:17 Old Testament, KJV
Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.
Ezra 4:23 Old Testament, KJV
Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
Nehemiah 3:17 Old Testament, KJV
After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7348, grouped by book.

Ezra 5 usages, Old Testament
Ezra 2:2 Ezra 4:8 Ezra 4:9 Ezra 4:17 Ezra 4:23
Nehemiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 3:17 Nehemiah 10:25 Nehemiah 12:3

Strong's H7348 FAQ

What does rechum (רְחוּם) mean?

Rechum (Strong's H7348) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Rehum". Rchuwm (rekh-oom') n/p. 1. Rechum, the name of a Persian and of three Israelites [a form of H7349]

How many times is rechum (רְחוּם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H7348 across 2 books.

Where can I study rechum (רְחוּם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7348 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate rechum (רְחוּם)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as rehum. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.