Quick Definition
Reu
Biblical Persons & Places
Reu
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.18;
referred to as Reu (רְעוּ), or Reu (KJV= Ragau) (Ῥαγαῦ);
a son of Peleg;
father of Serug.
Strong's Definition
Reu, a postdiluvian patriarch
Derivation: for H7471 (רְעִי) in the sense of H7453 (רֵעַ); friend;
KJV Usage: Reu.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Reu = "friend"
1) son of Peleg and an ancestor of Abraham
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.18;
son of: Peleg (H6389);
father of: Serug (H8286)
Also named: Rhagau (Ῥαγαῦ "Reu" G4466)
§ Reu = "friend"
son of Peleg and an ancestor of Abraham
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
רְעוּ
re‛û
BDB Definition:
Reu = friend
1) son of Peleg and an ancestor of Abraham
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: for H7471 in the sense of H7453
Total KJV Occurrences: 5