Strong H7394H7394Hרֵכָב
Rechab
One of the 3 senses of Strong H7394
- Transliteration
- rêkâb
- Pronunciation
- ray-kawb'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
Meaning of the name
Rechab = "rider"
General definition
From H7392; rider;
{Rekab} the name of two Arabs and of two Israelites: - Rechab.
{Rekab} the name of two Arabs and of two Israelites: - Rechab.
In the biblical story
Rechab
Ancestor of the Rechabites, who were faithful to God
Rechab was the ancestor of the Rechabites, a nomadic tribe known for their faithfulness to God's commands.
In the Bible
Strong H7394H appears in 8 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- rechab8
First verses
- 2 Kings 10:15And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.
- 2 Kings 10:23And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the Lord, but the worshippers of Baal only.
- 1 Chronicles 2:55And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.
- Jeremiah 35:6But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever:
- Jeremiah 35:8Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;
- Jeremiah 35:14The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to drink wine, are performed; for unto this day they drink none, but obey their father’s commandment: notwithstanding I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye hearkened not unto me.
- Jeremiah 35:16Because the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father, which he commanded them; but this people hath not hearkened unto me:
- Jeremiah 35:19Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever.