How to Pronounce Rehum
REE-huhm
Rehum is pronounced REE-huhm (ˈriːhʌm): two syllables, stress on the first.
What does Rehum mean?
Rehum means “merciful; compassionate”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Rehum?
Merciful. (1.) One of “the children of the province” who returned from the Captivity (Ezra 2:2); the same as “Nehum” (Neh. 7:7). (2.) The “chancellor” of Artaxerxes, who sought to stir him up against the Jews (Ezra 4:8-24) and prevent the rebuilding of the walls and the temple of Jerusalem. (3.) A Levite (Neh. 3:17). (4.) Neh. 10:25. (5.) A priest (Neh. 12:3).
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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