Reu
Also called Ragau
2216–1977 BC, 239 years traditional (Jones)
Son of Peleg. Mentioned in 6 verses, first in Genesis 11:18.
Compiled from the tagged verses.
- The 17th generation from Adam, counting Adam as the first.
- Born in the era of the Flood to Abraham, 2348–1997 BC.
- Alive at the same time as Arphaxad for 239 years, Eber for 239 years, Salah for 239 years, Shem for 239 years, Noah for 219 years, Nahor for 148 years, Terah for 148 years, and Abraham for 18 years.
- Named in the same verses as Peleg, Serug, Eber, and Salah.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Stories
4 events in which Reu takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- 2216 BCBirth of ReuGen 11:18
- 2216 BCLifetime of ReuGen 11:20-21
- 2184 BCBirth of SerugGen 11:20
- 1977 BCDeath of ReuGen 11:21
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 2276–1917 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around this life, with 6 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
6 tagged verses in 3 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Reu 6Ragau 0 |
| KJV | Reu 5Ragau 1 |
| ASV | Reu 6Ragau 0 |
Whole-word, case-sensitive count of the name string (regex \bName\b, so possessives like "Abraham's" count) across the whole Bible text of each translation; this counts the string, not the person, so other people who share the name are included and pronoun references are not. How Begat counts
Every verse
All 6 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
Genesis4 verses
- 11:18
When Peleg was 30 years old, he became the father of Reu.
- 11:19
And after he had become the father of Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and had other sons and daughters.
- 11:20
When Reu was 32 years old, he became the father of Serug.
- 11:21
And after he had become the father of Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters.
1 Chronicles1 verse
- 1:25
Eber, Peleg, Reu,
Luke1 verse
- 3:35
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,