Original Word: רְחוּם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Rchuwm
Pronunciation: rekh-HOOM
Phonetic Spelling: (rekh-oom')
Definition: Rehum
Meaning: Rechum

Rehum

A form of rachuwm; Rechum, the name of a Persian and of three Israelites -- Rehum.

see HEBREW rachuwm

רְחוּם, רְחֻם proper name, masculine (compassion, or softness, Gentleness ?); — post-exilic name:

1 with Zerubbabel:

a. רְחוּם Ezra 2:2, A Ιρεουμ’, ᵐ5^L Ναουμ ( = נְחוּם "" Nehemiah 7:7).

b. priest, רְחֻם Nehemiah 12:3 Ρεουμ ( = חָרִם Nehemiah 12:15, compare Nehemiah 7:42 = Ezra 2:39; Ezra 10:21, see חָרִם 3a).

2 רְחוּם, with Nehemiah:

a. Levite Nehemiah 3:17, Βασουθ, א A ᵐ5^L Ραουμ.

b. Nehemiah 10:26, Ρα[ε]ουμ.

רְחוּם proper name, masculine Persian official Ezra 4:8 (usually explained from √ רחם, see Biblical Hebrew; Scheft⁹² thinks possibly originally רוחם, Old Iranian proper name rukma, = splendour).

Word Origin: Derived from the root רָחַם (racham), meaning "to have compassion" or "to show mercy."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Greek entries for the Hebrew name Rechum, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and context. However, the Greek Septuagint may transliterate the name phonetically when translating the relevant passages.

Usage: The name Rechum appears in the context of post-exilic Israel, specifically in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. It is associated with individuals involved in the rebuilding of Jerusalem and its walls.

Context: • Rechum is mentioned in the context of the return from Babylonian exile and the subsequent efforts to rebuild Jerusalem.
• In Ezra 2:2, Rechum is listed among the leaders who returned with Zerubbabel. The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) states: "They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah."
• In Ezra 4:8, Rechum is identified as a Persian official who opposed the rebuilding efforts. The BSB records: "Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to King Artaxerxes as follows:"
• In Nehemiah 3:17, Rechum is mentioned as one of the leaders of the Levites who participated in the repair of the wall of Jerusalem. The BSB notes: "Next to him, the repairs were made by the Levites under Rehum son of Bani."
• The name Rechum is associated with both opposition and support in the rebuilding narrative, highlighting the complex socio-political dynamics of the period.

רְח֛וּם רְח֣וּם רְח֤וּם רְח֥וּם רְחֻ֖ם רחום רחם rə·ḥum rə·ḥūm reChum rəḥum rəḥūmInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts