In the bible, Rehum is the name of the returned to Judah after the Babylonian captivity (EZR 2:2, NEH 7:7) [called Nehum NEH 7:7], as well as name of the commander who wrote against Judah (EZR 4:8), supervised the Levites' repairs to the wall (NEH 3:17), and among the priests who came up with Zerubbabel (NEH 12:3). Meaning of the name: merciful; compassionate. Related names are: Shimshai,
Jerusalem,
Artaxerxes (and others ...)
. The translations of Rehum in 20 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Rê-Hum in Vietnamese to
רְחוּם in Hebrew!
Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: (EZR 2:2)
Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort: (EZR 4:8)
Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites, (EZR 4:9)
Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time. (EZR 4:17)
Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power. (EZR 4:23)
After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part. (NEH 3:17)
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, (NEH 10:25)
Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, (NEH 12:3)