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רְחוֹב

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Rehob

A man of Zobah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.3; father of: Hadadezer (H1909) § Rehob = "broad place" 1) father of Hadadezer the king of Zobah who was killed by David 2) a Levite who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah 3) the northern limit of the exploration of the spies in Canaan; on the road to Hamath 4) a town in Asher 5) a second town by the same name also in Asher

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

II. רְחוֺב, רְחֹב proper name Ρααβ, Ροωβ, etc.:

1. (compare LagBN 56 f.) location: a. towards Hamath, רְחוֺב 2Sam 10:8 (ᵐ5L Βαιθρααβ), רְחֹב Num 13:21 (P); = ׳בֵּית ר q. v. p. 112 (also ᵐ5 1Sam 14:47 Βαιθεωρ, ᵐ5L Βαιθροωβι).
  b. רְחב in Asher: (1) Josh 19:28 (P); (2) [perhaps = (1)], vJosh 19:30 (P), Judg 1:31, Levitical city Josh 21:31 (P) = 1Chr 6:60 Egyptian Raµubu, north of Kishon, WMMAs.u.Eur.153.
2. masculine: a. Aramaic name, רְחֹב 2Sam 8:3; 2Sam 8:12.
  b. post-exilic Levite, רְחוֺב Neh 10:12.


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