Rekem

Son of Hebron

A written article for Rekem is still to come. Below and alongside: where Rekem appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 1500 BC
    1200 BC
  • Life of Rekem son of Hebron
    1400 BC to 1300 BC

Original word

  • רֶקֶם rekem, rakem
    H7552

Where Rekem appears in Scripture

Numbers 31

וְאֶת-מַלְכֵי מִדְיָן הָֽרְגוּ עַל-חַלְלֵיהֶם אֶת-אֱוִי וְאֶת-רֶקֶם וְאֶת-צוּר וְאֶת-חוּר וְאֶת-רֶבַע חֲמֵשֶׁת מַלְכֵי מִדְיָן וְאֵת בִּלְעָם בֶּן-בְּעוֹר הָֽרְגוּ בֶּחָֽרֶב׃
8
And 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.

Joshua 13

וְכֹל עָרֵי הַמִּישֹׁר וְכָֽל-מַמְלְכוּת סִיחוֹן מֶלֶךְ הָֽאֱמֹרִי אֲשֶׁר מָלַךְ בְּחֶשְׁבּוֹן אֲשֶׁר הִכָּה מֹשֶׁה אֹתוֹ׀ וְאֶת-נְשִׂיאֵי מִדְיָן אֶת-אֱוִי וְאֶת-רֶקֶם וְאֶת-צוּר וְאֶת-חוּר וְאֶת-רֶבַע נְסִיכֵי סִיחוֹן יֹֽשְׁבֵי הָאָֽרֶץ׃
21
And 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 18

וְרֶקֶם וְיִרְפְּאֵל וְתַרְאֲלָֽה׃
27
And Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah,

1 Chronicles 2

וּבְנֵי חֶבְרוֹן קֹרַח וְתַפֻּחַ וְרֶקֶם וָשָֽׁמַע׃
43
And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.
וְשֶׁמַע הוֹלִיד אֶת-רַחַם אֲבִי יָרְקֳעָם וְרֶקֶם הוֹלִיד אֶת-שַׁמָּֽי׃
44
And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.

1 Chronicles 7

וַתֵּלֶד מַֽעֲכָה אֵֽשֶׁת-מָכִיר בֵּן וַתִּקְרָא שְׁמוֹ פֶּרֶשׁ וְשֵׁם אָחִיו שָׁרֶשׁ וּבָנָיו אוּלָם וָרָֽקֶם׃
16
And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.