What does רֵכָה (rēkāh) mean in the Bible?
רֵכָה (rēkāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Rekah , a place in Palestine".
Hebrew · H7397
רֵכָה
Rekah , a place in Palestine
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רֵכָה H7397
Pronunciation rēkāh
What does רֵכָה (rēkāh) mean in the Bible?
רֵכָה (rēkāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Rekah , a place in Palestine".
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Questions this entry answers
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 Rechabites 4× Jeremiah 35:2, Jeremiah 35:3, Jeremiah 35:5, Jeremiah 35:18
of Recah 1× 1 Chronicles 4:12
Show sample aligned rows
1 Chronicles 4:12 רֵכָֽה׃ס to of Recah Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeremiah 35:2 הָרֵכָבִים֒ to of the Rechabites Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Jeremiah 35:3 הָרֵכָבִֽים׃ to of the Rechabites Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Jeremiah 35:5 הָרֵכָבִ֗ים to of the Rechabites Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Jeremiah 35:18 הָרֵכָבִ֜ים to of the Rechabites Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 1 Chronicles 4:12
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 2
1 Chronicles 1 Jeremiah 4
Source forms
הָרֵכָבִים֒ 1x hā·rê·ḵā·ḇîm Jeremiah 35:2
הָרֵכָבִ֗ים 1x hā·rê·ḵā·ḇîm Jeremiah 35:5
הָרֵכָבִ֜ים 1x hā·rê·ḵā·ḇîm Jeremiah 35:18
הָרֵכָבִֽים׃ 1x hā·rê·ḵā·ḇîm Jeremiah 35:3
רֵכָֽה׃ס 1x rê·ḵāh 1 Chronicles 4:12
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural 4x Jeremiah 35:2, Jeremiah 35:3, Jeremiah 35:5, Jeremiah 35:18
Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x 1 Chronicles 4:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Rekah , a place in Palestine
Source Gloss
Rekah , a place in Palestine
Extended definition
Rechah.
Word Origins
רֵכָה is built from this root:
רָכַךְ H7401
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain