People: R

One of the sons of Cush (Gen. 10:7).

Mentioned in 2 verses, first in Jeremiah 39:3.

Mentioned in 2 verses, first in Jeremiah 39:3.

Chief of the Heads, one of the three officers whom Sennacherib sent from Lachish with a threatening message to…

Chief of the princes, the name given to the chief cup-bearer or the vizier of the Assyrian court; one of Sennacherib’s…

'=Rahab, a name found in the genealogy of our Lord (Matt. 1:5).

Ewe, “the daughter”, “the somewhat petulant, peevish, and self-willed though beautiful younger daughter” of Laban, and…

Son of Jesse. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 2:14.

Insolence; pride, a poetical name applied to Egypt in Ps. 87:4; 89:10; Isa. 51:9, as “the proud one.” Rahab, (Heb…

Merciful, one of the descendants of Caleb, the son of Hezron (1 Chr. 2:44).

Son of Sheresh. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 7:16.

A person mentioned in Job 32:2 as founder of a clan to which Elihu belonged. The same as Aram of Gen. 22:21.

One of the sons of Jerahmeel (1 Chr. 2:25, 27).

The son of Hezron, and one of the ancestors of the royal line (Ruth 4:19). The margin of 1 Chr. 2:9, also Matt. 1:3, 4…

Mentioned in 1 verse, Ezra 10:25.

Mentioned in 1 verse, Ezra 10:29.

A Benjamite, the son of Binea (1 Chr. 8:2, 37), a descendant of Saul.

Healed, a Benjamite, whose son Palti was one of the twelve spies (Num. 13:9).

Son of Micah. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 5:5.

Mentioned in 2 verses, first in Ezra 2:47.

Son of Shobal. Mentioned in 2 verses, first in 1 Chronicles 2:52.

Fourth, one of the Midianite chiefs slain by the Israelites in the wilderness (Num. 31:8; Josh. 13:21).

A noose, the daughter of Bethuel, and the wife of Isaac (Gen. 22:23; 24:67). The circumstances under which Abraham’s…

Mentioned in 1 verse, Nehemiah 3:14.

One of Ishbosheth’s “captains of bands” or leaders of predatory troops (2 Sam. 4:2).

The father of Jehonadab, who was the father of the Rechabites (2 Kings 10:15, 23; Jer. 35:6-19).

Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 4:12.

Thunder of the Lord, one of the princes who returned from the Exile (Neh. 7:7); called also Reelaiah (Ezra 2:2).

Son of Jahdai. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 2:47.

Friend of the king, one of the two messengers sent by the exiled Jews to Jerusalem in the time of Darius (Zech. 7:2) to…

Enlargement of the Lord, the son of Eliezer, and grandson of Moses (1 Chr. 23:17; 24:21).

Neh. 10:11.

The father of Hadadezer, king of Tobah (2 Sam. 8:3, 12).

He enlarges the people, the successor of Solomon on the throne, and apparently his only son. He was the son of Naamah…

The “chancellor” of Artaxerxes, who sought to stir him up against the Jews (Ezra 4:8-24) and prevent the rebuilding of…

Neh. 10:25.

A Levite (Neh. 3:17).

One of “the children of the province” who returned from the Captivity (Ezra 2:2); the same as “Nehum” (Neh. 7:7).

Friendly, one who maintained true allegiance to king David (1 Kings 1:8) when Adonijah rebelled.

One of the sons of Hebron (1 Chr. 2:43, 44).

One of the five Midianite kings whom the Israelites destroyed (Num. 31:8).

Adorned by the Lord, the father of Pekah, who conspired successfully against Pekahiah (2 Kings 15:25, 27, 30, 32, 37…

Healed of God, one of Shemaiah’s sons. He and his brethren, on account of their “strength for service,” formed one of…

Son of Beriah. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 7:25.

Son of Hananiah. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 3:21.

Son of Hur. Mentioned in 1 verse, Nehemiah 3:9.

Son of Ishi. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 4:42.

Son of Tola. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 7:2.

Son of Binea. Mentioned in 2 verses, first in 1 Chronicles 8:37.

Son of Beriah. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 7:25.

Son of Peleg. Mentioned in 6 verses, first in Genesis 11:18.

Behold a son!, the eldest son of Jacob and Leah (Gen. 29:32). His sinful conduct, referred to in Gen. 35:22, brought…

Son of Ibnijah. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 9:8.

A son of Esau and Bashemath (Gen. 36:4, 10; 1 Chr. 1:35).

Mentioned in 1 verse, Genesis 22:24.

Son of Ulla. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 7:39.

Mentioned in 2 verses, first in Ezra 2:48.

Firm; a prince, a king of Syria, who joined Pekah (q.v.) in an invasion of the kingdom of Judah (2 Kings 15:37; 16:5-9…

Prince, son of Eliadah. Abandoning the service of Hadadezer, the king of Zobah, on the occasion of his being defeated…

Affection, son of Zorobabel, mentioned in the genealogy of our Lord (Luke 3:27).

A rose, the damsel in the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark. She came to hearken when Peter knocked at the door of…

Mentioned in 2 verses, first in 2 Samuel 23:29.

A man of Beeroth (2 Sam. 4:2), one of the four Gibeonite cities. (See Josh. 9:17.)

Son of Shimon. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 4:20.

A crusher, Gomer’s second son (Gen. 10:3), supposed to have been the ancestor of the Paphlagonians.

Coal; hot stone, the daughter of Aiah, and one of Saul’s concubines. She was the mother of Armoni and Mephibosheth (2…

Son of Shamer. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 7:34.

Elevation of help, one of the sons of Heman, “the king’s seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn.” He was head of…

Mentioned in 1 verse, Romans 16:13.

Son of Simon. Mentioned in 1 verse, Mark 15:21.

A friend, a Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, whose father, Elimelech, had settled in the land of Moab. On the death of…