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Rekem

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(flowered). (1) A Midianite king slain by the Israelites (Num. 31:8⁸And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword. (Numbers 31:8); Josh. 13:21²¹And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country. (Joshua 13:21)). (2) Son of Hebron and father of Shammai of the tribe of Judah (1 Chron. 2:43-44⁴³And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema. ⁴⁴And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai. (1 Chronicles 2:43‑44)). (3) Town in Benjamin (Josh. 18:27²⁷And Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah, (Joshua 18:27)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. King of Midian, slain by the Israelites, when Balaam was also killed (Num. 31:8⁸And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword. (Numbers 31:8); Josh. 13:21²¹And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country. (Joshua 13:21)).

2. Son of Hebron (1 Chron. 2:43-44⁴³And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema. ⁴⁴And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai. (1 Chronicles 2:43‑44)).

3. City in Benjamin (Josh. 18:27²⁷And Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah, (Joshua 18:27)). Not identified.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

7552 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Reqem

Phonic:

reh’-kem

Meaning:

from 7551; versi-color; Rekem, the name of a place in Palestine, also of a Midianite and an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Rekem

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

embroidery: variegation

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Needlework; versicolor; vain:―place in Palestine, name of a Midianite and an Israelite [RAKEM], 1 Chron. 2:43. {Opus acu pictum}