Rehum — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

1. One of the 12 Jewish leaders who returned from captivity with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:2; Neh 7:7, where “Nehum” is apparently a copyist’s error). See Nehum.

Show passage in OET: EZR 2:2

OET-RV EZR 2:2

2 The ones who went with Zerubavel were: Yeshua, Nehemyah (Nehemiah), Serayah, Re’elayah, Mordekai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvay, Rehum, and Ba’anah.
¶ Their numbers were:

OET-LV EZR 2:2

2 Who they _came with Zərubāⱱel Yēshūˊa/(Jeshua) Nəḩem^yāh Sərā^yāh Rəˊēlā^yāh Mordəkay Bilshān Mişpār Bigvay Rəḩūm Baˊₐnāh the _number _of the _men _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

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OET-RV NEH 7:7

7 Their leaders were Zerubavel, Yeshua, Nehemyah (Nehemiah), Azaryah, Ra’amyah, Nahamani, Mordekai, Bilshan, Misperet, Bigvay, Nehum, and Ba’anah.
¶ The number of Israeli men:

OET-LV NEH 7:7

7 The_(ones _who)_went with Zərubāⱱel Yēshūˊa/(Jeshua) Nəḩem^yāh ˊAzar^yāh Raˊam^yāh Naḩₐmānī Mordəkay Bilshān Mişperet Bigvay Nəḩūm Baˊₐnāh the _number _of the _men _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

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2. Persian commander who, with Shimshai the scribe, wrote to Artaxerxes I, complaining of the Jews’ temple-rebuilding project and promising dire consequences should the project be completed. The king’s response halted construction until the second year of Darius’s reign (Ezr 4:8-23).

3. Levite identified as Bani’s son, who helped repair the Jerusalem wall under Nehemiah’s direction (Neh 3:17).

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OET-RV NEH 3:17

17 Next to him were some Levites: Bani’s son Rehum, then Hashavyah (the administrator for half of the Ke’ilah district) did his district,

OET-LV NEH 3:17

17 After_him the_Lēviyyiy they _repaired Rəḩūm the _son _of Bānī on his/its_hand Ḩₐshaⱱ^yāh the _official _of (the)_half _of the _district _of Qəˊīlāh he _repaired for_district _of_his.

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Show passage in OET: NEH 10:25

OET-RV NEH 10:25

• 25 Rehum, Hashavnah, and Ma’aseyah,

OET-LV NEH 10:26

26  Rəḩūm Hashabnah Maˊₐsē^yāh.

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5. Priest who accompanied Zerubbabel (Neh 12:3); elsewhere he was called Harim (see NLT mg). See Harim #5.