Reu
Reu was the son of Peleg and an ancestor of Abraham, living to the age of 239 years.
The name Reu means “his friend; his shepherd”
MaleEarly PatriarchPatriarchs eraOld & New Testaments3 books6 verses
Summary
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 11:18; referred to as Reu (רְעוּ) or Reu (Ῥαγαῦ); a son of Peleg; father of Serug.
Events
Dates are approximate
- Birth of Reuc. 2217 BC
- Lifetime of Reuc. 2217 BC
- Birth of Serugc. 2185 BC
- Death of Reuc. 1978 BC
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Mentions
- When Peleg was 30 years old, he became the father of Reu.
- And after he had become the father of Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and had other sons and daughters.
- When Reu was 32 years old, he became the father of Serug.
- And after he had become the father of Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters.
- Eber, Peleg, Reu,
- …the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,