Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H7552: רֶקֶם

Reqem · pronounced reh'-kem · “Rekem”

Definition

Rekem, the name of a place in Palestine, also of a Midianite and an Israelite

KJV translates it as: Rekem.

Word origin: from H7551 (רָקַם); versi-color;

Extended definition

A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.31.8
§ Rekem = "variegation"
one of the 5 kings of Midian killed by the Israelites

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H7552 is translated

  • rekem ×6

Bible verses with H7552 (Reqem)

Reqem appears in 6 verses.

  • Numbers 31:8

    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 13:21

    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 18:27

    And Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah,

  • 1 Chronicles 2:43

    And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:44

    And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.

  • 1 Chronicles 7:16

    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.