Hebrew · H7397

רֵכָה

Rekah , a place in Palestine

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רֵכָהH7397
Pronunciationrēkāh

What does רֵכָה (rēkāh) mean in the Bible?

רֵכָה (rēkāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Rekah , a place in Palestine".

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What does רֵכָה (rēkāh) mean in the Bible?

רֵכָה (rēkāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Rekah , a place in Palestine".

How does the BSB render H7397?

The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of the Rechabites (4), of Recah (1).

Where does רֵכָה (rēkāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Chronicles 4:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (4), 1 Chronicles (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
of the RechabitesJeremiah 35:2, Jeremiah 35:3, Jeremiah 35:5, Jeremiah 35:18
of Recah1 Chronicles 4:12
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A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row1 Chronicles 4:12
Aligned rows5
Books represented2
1 Chronicles1Jeremiah4
Source forms
הָרֵכָבִים֒1xhā·rê·ḵā·ḇîmJeremiah 35:2
הָרֵכָבִ֗ים1xhā·rê·ḵā·ḇîmJeremiah 35:5
הָרֵכָבִ֜ים1xhā·rê·ḵā·ḇîmJeremiah 35:18
הָרֵכָבִֽים׃1xhā·rê·ḵā·ḇîmJeremiah 35:3
רֵכָֽה׃ס1xrê·ḵāh1 Chronicles 4:12
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural4xJeremiah 35:2, Jeremiah 35:3, Jeremiah 35:5, Jeremiah 35:18
Noun - proper - masculine singular1x1 Chronicles 4:12
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