How to Pronounce Rehob

RAY-hob

Rehob is pronounced RAY-hob (ˈriːhɑːb): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: REE-hob.

What does Rehob mean?

Rehob means “breadth; space; extent”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Rehob?

Street; broad place. (1.) The father of Hadadezer, king of Tobah (2 Sam. 8:3, 12). (2.) Neh. 10:11. (3.) The same, probably, as Beth-rehob (2 Sam. 10:6, 8; Judg. 18:28), a place in the north of Palestine (Num. 13:21). It is now supposed to be represented by the castle of Hunin, south-west of Dan, on the road from Hamath into Coele-Syria. (4.) A town of Asher (Josh. 19:28), to the east of Zidon. (5.) Another town of Asher (Josh. 19:30), kept possession of by the Canaanites (Judg. 1:31).

Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.

Also pronounced

REE-hob

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