רְחוּם

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H7348

Transliteration: Rᵉchûwm

Pronunciation: rekh-oom'

Definition: Rehum

Original: רחוּם

Transliteration: rechûm

Phonetic: rekh-oom'

BDB Definition:

Rehum = "compassion"

an man who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
1. also 'Nehum'
a commander who wrote a letter to the king Artaxerxes in which he opposed the rebuilding of Jerusalem
a Levite of the family of Bani who assisted in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem
one of the chiefs of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

Origin: a form of H7349" class="dictionary-topic-link">H7349

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine