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Rehum

Rehum (or Harim or Nehum) was one of the leaders who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel after the Babylonian exile.

The name Rehum means “merciful; compassionate”

MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament2 books5 verses

Summary

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezra 2:2; referred to as Rehum (רְחוּם), Harim (חָרִם), or Nehum (נְחוּם).

Glossary entries

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Mentions

  1. Ezra 2:2רְחוּם · Rehum
    …accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:
  2. Nehemiah 7:7נְחוּם · Nehum
    …accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:
  3. Nehemiah 10:5חָרִם · Harim
    Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
  4. Nehemiah 12:3רְחוּם · Rehum
    Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
  5. Nehemiah 12:15חָרִם · Harim
    …of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;