7345. Rechabyah or Rechabyahu

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Rechabyah or Rechabyahu: Rechabiah

Original Word: רְחַבְיָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Rchabyah
Pronunciation: reh-khav-YAH
Phonetic Spelling: (rekh-ab-yaw')
Definition: Rechabiah
Meaning: Rechabjah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Rehabiah

Or Rchabyahuw {rek-ab-yaw'-hoo}; from rachab and Yahh; Jah has enlarged; Rechabjah, an Israelite -- Rehabiah.

see HEBREW rachab

see HEBREW Yahh

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from rachab and Yah
Definition
"Yah has enlarged," grandson of Moses
NASB Translation
Rehabiah (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

רְחַבְיָ֫ה(וּׅ proper name, masculine son of Eliezer and grandson of Moses: רְחַבְיָה 1 Chronicles 23:17 (twice in verse) (Ρααβια) = יָ֫הוּ- 1 Chronicles 26:25 (Ρα(α)βιας, ᵐ5^L Αβια), apparently also 1 Chronicles 24:21 (twice in verse) (Ρααβια, Αβια).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root רָחַב (rachab), meaning "to be wide" or "to enlarge," combined with יָהּ (Yah), a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of God.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Rechabjah, as it is a Hebrew proper noun specific to the Old Testament genealogies. However, the concept of divine enlargement or blessing can be related to Greek terms that convey similar meanings of growth or increase, though these would not be direct translations of the name Rechabjah.

Usage: Rechabjah is used as a proper noun, specifically a personal name, in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: Rechabjah is a biblical figure mentioned in the genealogies of the Levites. He is identified as a descendant of Levi, through the line of Eliezer, the son of Moses. Rechabjah is noted in the context of the Levitical families who were responsible for various duties in the service of the tabernacle and later the temple. His name appears in the genealogical records that emphasize the continuity and faithfulness of the Levitical priesthood. The mention of Rechabjah highlights the importance of lineage and the divine blessing of expansion and growth attributed to Yahweh's providence.

In 1 Chronicles 23:17 (BSB), Rechabjah is listed as a son of Eliezer: "The sons of Eliezer: Rehabiah the chief. Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very numerous." This passage underscores the significance of Rechabjah's descendants, who were numerous, indicating the fulfillment of the meaning of his name, "Yahweh has enlarged."

Forms and Transliterations

לִרְחַבְיָ֑הוּ לרחביהו רְחַבְיָ֔הוּ רְחַבְיָ֖ה רְחַבְיָ֣ה רְחַבְיָ֨הוּ רחביה רחביהו lir·ḥaḇ·yā·hū lirchavYahu lirḥaḇyāhū rə·ḥaḇ·yā·hū rə·ḥaḇ·yāh rechavYah rechavYahu rəḥaḇyāh rəḥaḇyāhū

Englishman's Concordance

1 Chronicles 23:17
HEB: בְנֵי־ אֱלִיעֶ֖זֶר רְחַבְיָ֣ה הָרֹ֑אשׁ וְלֹא־
NAS: of Eliezer was Rehabiah the chief;
KJV: of Eliezer [were], Rehabiah the chief.
INT: the son of Eliezer was Rehabiah the chief no

1 Chronicles 23:17
HEB: אֲחֵרִ֔ים וּבְנֵ֥י רְחַבְיָ֖ה רָב֥וּ לְמָֽעְלָה׃
NAS: but the sons of Rehabiah were very
KJV: but the sons of Rehabiah were very
INT: other the sons of Rehabiah many were very

1 Chronicles 24:21
HEB: לִרְחַבְיָ֑הוּ לִבְנֵ֣י רְחַבְיָ֔הוּ
NAS: Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah,
KJV: Concerning Rehabiah: of the sons
INT: of Rehabiah of the sons of Rehabiah

1 Chronicles 24:21
HEB: לִרְחַבְיָ֑הוּ לִבְנֵ֣י רְחַבְיָ֔הוּ הָרֹ֖אשׁ יִשִּׁיָּֽה׃
NAS: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah
KJV: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first
INT: of Rehabiah of the sons of Rehabiah the first Isshiah

1 Chronicles 26:25
HEB: וְאֶחָ֖יו לֶֽאֱלִיעֶ֑זֶר רְחַבְיָ֨הוּ בְנ֜וֹ וִֽישַׁעְיָ֤הוּ
NAS: by Eliezer [were] Rehabiah his son,
KJV: by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son,
INT: his relatives Eliezer Rehabiah his son Jeshaiah

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7345
5 Occurrences

lir·ḥaḇ·yā·hū — 1 Occ.
rə·ḥaḇ·yāh — 2 Occ.
rə·ḥaḇ·yā·hū — 2 Occ.