Reaiah רְאָיָה
A Reubenite, son of Micah
Biography
Reaiah is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Reuben (1Ch.5.5). He was the son of Micah and a member of the Reubenite clan. The genealogy in 1 Chronicles 5 traces the descendants of Reuben, the firstborn son of Israel (or 'Jacob'), and provides a record of the families and clans within the tribe. No further details are given about Reaiah's life or role within the tribe. His mention in the genealogy serves to document the lineage of the Reubenites.
Family
In Scripture
1 biblical book1 Chronicles 1 verse
- 1 Chronicles 5:5
"Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son,"
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | רְאָיָה | H7211G |
Reaiah
ubstituted for "Haroeh" in 1Ch 2:52, but both forms may be corruptions.
(2) A Reubenite (1Ch 5:5, the King James Version "Reaia").
See JOEL.
(3) The family name of a company of Nethinim (Ezr 2:47; Ne 7:50 = /RAPC 1Es 5:31).
rep'-ing (qatsar; therizo): Reaping in ancient times, as at present, consisted in either pulling up the grain by the roots or cutting it with a sickle (see SICKLE), and then binding the stalks into bundles to be carri