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Reu

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(friend). Son of Peleg and father of Serug, in the ancestry of Abraham (Gen. 11:18-21¹⁸And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu: ¹⁹And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters. ²⁰And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug: ²¹And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters. (Genesis 11:18‑21); 1 Chron. 1:25²⁵Eber, Peleg, Reu, (1 Chronicles 1:25); Luke 3:35³⁵Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala, (Luke 3:35) ‘Ragau’).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Peleg, or Phalec, and father of Serug, or Saruch (Gen. 11:18-21¹⁸And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu: ¹⁹And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters. ²⁰And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug: ²¹And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters. (Genesis 11:18‑21); 1 Chron. 1:25²⁵Eber, Peleg, Reu, (1 Chronicles 1:25)). Called RAGAU in Luke 3:35³⁵Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala, (Luke 3:35).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

7466 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

R`uw

Phonic:

reh-oo’

Meaning:

for 7471 in the sense of 7453; friend; Reu, a postdiluvian patriarch

KJV Usage:

Reu

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

associate ye: feed ye

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A friend; fellowship:―son of Peleg [RAGAU], Gen. 11:18. {Amicus}