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Strong's H7466 רְעוּ (reu)

R`uw - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Strong's Number H7466
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 5
Books 2

Strong's H7466 Quick Answer

Strong's H7466 רְעוּ (R`uw) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. R`uw (reh-oo') n/p. 1. friend 2. Reu, a postdiluvian patriarch It has 5 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include reu. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
R`uw (reh-oo') n/p. 1. friend 2. Reu, a postdiluvian patriarch
Usage
5 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
reu

Meaning and Definition

R`uw (reh-oo') n/p. 1. friend 2. Reu, a postdiluvian patriarch [for H7471 in the sense of H7453] KJV: Reu. Root(s): H7471, H7453

Original Word
רְעוּ
Transliteration
R`uw
Derivation
First root strongs: 7471 Second root strongs: 7453
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7466. 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)

Reu

Usage: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.18; son of: Peleg (H6389); father of: Serug (H8286) Also named: Rhagau (Ῥαγαῦ "Reu" G4466) § Reu = "friend" son of Peleg and an ancestor of Abraham

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How Strong's H7466 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render R`uw, 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.

Reu Genesis 11:18

How Strong's H7466 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 5 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7466 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 H7466 in the Old Testament

5 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 11:19 KJV

And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters.

Genesis 11:20 KJV

And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:

Usage Excerpts

First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7466.

Genesis 11:18 Old Testament, KJV
And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:
Genesis 11:19 Old Testament, KJV
And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:20 Old Testament, KJV
And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:
Genesis 11:21 Old Testament, KJV
And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7466, grouped by book.

Genesis 4 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H7466 FAQ

What does reu (רְעוּ) mean?

Reu (Strong's H7466) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Reu". R`uw (reh-oo') n/p. 1. friend 2. Reu, a postdiluvian patriarch

How many times is reu (רְעוּ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H7466 across 2 books.

Where can I study reu (רְעוּ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7466 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate reu (רְעוּ)?

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