Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Rekem
Usage: A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.31.8 § Rekem = "variegation" one of the 5 kings of Midian killed by the Israelites
Strong's Number
H7552
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
3
Strong's H7552 Quick Answer
Strong's H7552 רֶקֶם (Reqem) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Reqem (reh'-kem) n/l. 1. versi-color 2. Rekem, the name of a place in Israel, also of a Midianite and an Israelite It has 6 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include rekem and name. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Reqem (reh'-kem) n/l. 1. versi-color 2. Rekem, the name of a place in Israel, also of a Midianite and an Israelite
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- rekem and name
Meaning and Definition
Reqem (reh'-kem) n/l. 1. versi-color 2. Rekem, the name of a place in Israel, also of a Midianite and an Israelite [from H7551] KJV: Rekem. Root(s): H7551
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7552. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7552 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Reqem, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Rekem
Numbers 31:8
5×
name
1 Chronicles 7:16
How Strong's H7552 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7552 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7552 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.
And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country.
And Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah,
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7552.
And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.
And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country.
And Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah,
And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.
And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.
And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7552, grouped by book.
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7552 FAQ
What does reqem (רֶקֶם) mean?
Reqem (Strong's H7552) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Rekem". Reqem (reh'-kem) n/l. 1. versi-color 2. Rekem, the name of a place in Israel, also of a Midianite and an Israelite
How many times is reqem (רֶקֶם) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H7552 across 3 books.
Where can I study reqem (רֶקֶם) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7552 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate reqem (רֶקֶם)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as rekem and name. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.