Original Word: רֶקֶם
Part of Speech: proper name; masculine a.; location
Transliteration: Reqem
Pronunciation: reh'-kem
Phonetic Spelling: (reh'-kem)
Definition: Rekem
Meaning: Rekem is a proper noun used as a name in the Hebrew Bible. It refers to both a person and a place.

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to embroider.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name "Rekem," as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and does not have a Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament writings.

Usage: The term "Rekem" appears in the context of genealogies and territorial descriptions in the Old Testament. It is used to denote a person, one of the sons of Midian, and a city in the territory of Benjamin.

Context: • Rekem as a Person: Rekem is listed as one of the five sons of Midian, who was a son of Abraham by his concubine Keturah. This is found in 1 Chronicles 7:16-17, where Rekem is mentioned in the genealogical records of the tribes of Israel. The descendants of Midian, including Rekem, are associated with the Midianites, a nomadic people in the region east of the Jordan River.

• Rekem as a Place: Rekem is also the name of a city within the territory allotted to the tribe of Benjamin. It is mentioned in Joshua 18:27 as part of the list of cities given to Benjamin. The exact location of Rekem is not definitively known today, but it is considered to be one of the cities on the eastern border of Benjamin's territory.

Word Origin
from raqam
Definition
"having many colors," a Midianite king, also two Isr., also a city in Benjamin
NASB Translation
Rakem (1), Rekem (5).

רֶ֫קֶם proper name

1. masculine a. a king of Midian Numbers 31:8 (Ροκομ), Joshua 13:21 (Ροβοκ, A Ροκομ, ᵐ5 Οροκομ).

b. a 'son' of Hebron 1 Chronicles 2:43,44, Ρεκομ, Ροκομ, Ρωκημ.

c. name in Gilead 1 Chronicles 7:16, ᵐ5^L Ρακαμ.

2. location in Benjamin, Joshua 18:27, Νακαν, A ᵐ5^L Ρεκεμ[ν].

Rekem

From raqam; versi-color; Rekem, the name of a place in Palestine, also of a Midianite and an Israelite -- Rekem.

see HEBREW raqam

וְרֶ֖קֶם וְרֶ֥קֶם וָרָֽקֶם׃ ורקם ורקם׃ רֶ֙קֶם֙ רקם re·qem rekem reqem vaRakem veRekem wā·rā·qem wārāqem wə·re·qem wəreqemInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts