Quick Definition
Rehob
Biblical Persons & Places
Rehob
Man living at the time of United Monarchy
A man of Zobah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.3;
only referred to as Rehob (רְחוֹב);
father of Hadadezer.
Rehob
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.11;
only referred to as Rehob (רְחוֹב).
Rehob
Rehob_2= near Hammath (Hammath@Jos.19.28-1Ch=H2575A)
A location near Hammath only mentioned at Jos.19.28;
only referred to as Rehob (רְחוֹב).
Rehob
Rehob_3= near Helkath (Helkath@Jos.19.25-1Ch=H2520)
A location near Helkath first mentioned at Jos.19.30;
only referred to as Rehob (רְחוֹב).
Strong's Definition
Rechob, the name of a place in Syria, also of a Syrian and an Israelite
Derivation: or רְחוֹב; the same as H7339 (רְחֹב);
KJV Usage: Rehob.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Rehob = "broad place"
n pr m
1) father of Hadadezer the king of Zobah who was killed by David
2) a Levite who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
n pr loc
3) the northern limit of the exploration of the spies in Canaan; on the road to Hamath
4) a town in Asher
5) a second town by the same name also in Asher
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
§ Rehob = "broad place"
the northern limit of the exploration of the spies in Canaan; on the road to Hamath
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
רְחוֹב / רְחֹב
rechôb
BDB Definition:
Rehob = broad place
1) father of Hadadezer the king of Zobah who was killed by David (noun proper masculine)
2) a Levite who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah (noun proper masculine)
3) the northern limit of the exploration of the spies in Canaan; on the road to Hamath (noun proper locative)
4) a town in Asher (noun proper locative)
5) a second town by the same name also in Asher (noun proper locative)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
Total KJV Occurrences: 10
