4488. Rhésa
Strong's Lexicon
Rhésa: Rhesa

Original Word: Ῥησά
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Rhésa
Pronunciation: HRAY-sah
Phonetic Spelling: (hray-sah')
Definition: Rhesa
Meaning: Rhesa, an ancestor of Jesus.

Word Origin: Of uncertain origin; possibly of Hebrew origin.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for Rhesa, as it is a name found only in the Greek New Testament. However, it is part of the genealogical line that includes figures like Zerubbabel and Shealtiel, whose Hebrew names are זְרֻבָּבֶל (Strong's Hebrew 2216) and שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל (Strong's Hebrew 7597), respectively.

Usage: Rhesa is a name found in the genealogy of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Gospel of Luke. It is used to identify an ancestor in the lineage of Jesus, specifically mentioned in the context of tracing Jesus' legal descent through Joseph.

Cultural and Historical Background: The name Rhesa appears in the genealogy of Jesus in Luke 3:27. Genealogies were significant in Jewish culture as they established a person's heritage, tribal affiliation, and legal rights. The genealogy in Luke is distinct from the one in Matthew, as it traces Jesus' lineage through Mary, highlighting His biological descent. The inclusion of Rhesa in this genealogy underscores the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies regarding the Messiah's lineage.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
probably of Hebrew origin
Definition
Rhesa, an Isr.
NASB Translation
Rhesa (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4488: Ῥησά

Ῥησά (Lachmann Ῥησά (so Pape, Eigennamen, under the word)), , Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel: Luke 3:27.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Rhesa.

Probably of Hebrew origin (apparently for Rphayah); Resa (i.e. Rephajah), an Israelite -- Rhesa.

see HEBREW Rphayah

Forms and Transliterations
Ρησα Ῥησά Ῥησὰ ρήσει ρήσεις ρήσιν ρητίνη ρητίνην ρητίνης ρητόν Resa Rēsa Rhesa Rhesá Rhēsa Rhēsá
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 3:27 N
GRK: Ἰωανάν τοῦ Ῥησά τοῦ Ζοροβάβελ
NAS: the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel,
KJV: Which was [the son] of Joanna, which was [the son] of Rhesa, which was [the son] of Zorobabel,
INT: of Joannen of Rhesa of Zerubbabel

Strong's Greek 4488
1 Occurrence


Ῥησά — 1 Occ.

















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