7345. Rechabyah or Rechabyahu

Strong's Lexicon

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

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew roots רָכַב (rakav, meaning "to ride") and יָהּ (Yah, a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of God).

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Rechabyah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper name. However, the concept of divine guidance and protection can be related to Greek terms like ἄγγελος (angelos, meaning "messenger" or "angel") which often denotes divine intervention.

Usage: The name Rechabyah means "Yahweh has ridden" or "Yahweh is my rider." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, signifying a relationship with God characterized by divine guidance and support.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, names often reflected personal faith, divine attributes, or significant events. The name Rechabyah, incorporating the divine name Yah, suggests a family with a strong religious identity and a belief in God's active role in their lives. The imagery of God as a rider conveys strength, protection, and leadership, which were highly valued traits in the patriarchal society of ancient Israel.

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).

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

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.