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Rhesa

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(head). One mentioned in Christ’s genealogy, son of Zerubbabel and father of Joanan (Luke 3:27²⁷Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri, (Luke 3:27)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Zorobabel, in the genealogy of the Lord Jesus (Luke 3:27²⁷Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri, (Luke 3:27)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

4488 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Ῥησά

Transliteration:

Rhesa

Phonic:

hray-sah’

Meaning:

probably of Hebrew origin (apparently for 7509); Resa (i.e. Rephajah), an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Rhesa

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

Greek for Rephaiah

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

The head; the first; will; course:―son of Zorobabel, Luke 3:27. {Caput; primarius}