Bible Dictionary

Reaiah

The name Reaiah means “vision of the Lord”.

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1863

(seen of Jehovah).
  1. A descendant of Shubal the son of Judah. (1 Chronicles 4:2)
  2. The children of Reaiah were a family of Nethinim who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:47; Nehemiah 7:50) (B.C. before 536.)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 1915

re-a'-ya, re-i'-a (re'ayah, "Yah has seen"; Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus, Rhada, A, Rheia):

(1) The eponym of a Calebite family (1Ch 4:2). The word "Reaiah" should probably be substituted for "Haroeh" in 1Ch 2:52, but both forms may be corruptions.

(2) A Reubenite (1Ch 5:5, the King James Version "Reaia").

See JOEL.

(3) The family name of a company of Nethinim (Ezr 2:47; Ne 7:50 = /RAPC 1Es 5:31).