◄ 7466. R'uw ►
Strong's Lexicon R'uw: To associate with, to be a friend, to companion. Original Word: רְעוּ Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: R`uw Pronunciation: reh-oo' Phonetic Spelling: (reh-oo') Definition: Reu Meaning: Reu is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. The name is often understood to mean "friend" or "shepherd." Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root רָעָה (ra'ah), meaning "to pasture" or "to tend." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry for Reu is Strong's Greek Number G4466, Ραγαυ (Ragau), which appears in the genealogical record of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke (Luke 3:35). This Greek form of the name maintains the connection between the Old Testament genealogies and the New Testament lineage of Christ. Usage: Reu is used as a personal name in the genealogies of Genesis and 1 Chronicles. He is noted as a descendant of Shem and an ancestor of Abraham. Context: Reu is a biblical figure mentioned in the genealogical records of the Old Testament. He is identified as the son of Peleg and the father of Serug. Reu is listed in the genealogies that trace the lineage from Shem, one of Noah's sons, to Abraham, the patriarch of the Israelites. His name appears in Genesis 11:18-21 and 1 Chronicles 1:25. In Genesis 11:18-21 (BSB), it is recorded: "When Peleg was 30 years old, he became the father of Reu. And after he became the father of Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and had other sons and daughters. When Reu was 32 years old, he became the father of Serug. And after he became the father of Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters." Reu's placement in the genealogical record highlights the continuity of the line leading to Abraham, emphasizing the fulfillment of God's promises through successive generations. Brown-Driver-Briggs רְעוּ proper name, masculine (properly name of a god, DuvalZA vi.126 MezHarrân 23, compare HomA. u. A. ii. 208); — son of Peleg: Genesis 11:18,19,20,21(P), 1 Chronicles 1:25; Ραγαυ. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Reu For r'iy in the sense of rea'; friend; Reu, a postdiluvian patriarch -- Reu. see HEBREW r'iy see HEBREW rea' Forms and Transliterations רְע֔וּ רְע֗וּ רְעֽוּ׃ רעו רעו׃ rə‘ū rə·‘ū reU Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 11:18 HEB: וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־ רְעֽוּ׃ NAS: years, and became the father of Reu; KJV: years, and begat Reu: INT: years and became of Reu Genesis 11:19 HEB: הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־ רְע֔וּ תֵּ֥שַׁע שָׁנִ֖ים NAS: the father of Reu, and he had KJV: he begat Reu two hundred INT: after became of Reu and nine years Genesis 11:20 HEB: וַיְחִ֣י רְע֔וּ שְׁתַּ֥יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים NAS: Reu lived thirty-two KJV: And Reu lived two INT: lived Reu two and thirty Genesis 11:21 HEB: וַיְחִ֣י רְע֗וּ אַחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ NAS: and Reu lived two hundred KJV: And Reu lived after INT: lived and Reu after became 1 Chronicles 1:25 HEB: עֵ֥בֶר פֶּ֖לֶג רְעֽוּ׃ NAS: Eber, Peleg, Reu, KJV: Eber, Peleg, Reu, INT: Eber Peleg Reu 5 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7466 5 Occurrences rə·‘ū — 5 Occ.