Bible Dictionaries
Rekem
Holman Bible Dictionary
(ree' kehm) Personal and place name meaning, “maker of multicolored cloth.” 1. One of five Midianite kings whom Israel defeated in Moses' time (Numbers 31:8; Joshua 13:21 ). See 1 Chronicles 2:43-44 ). 3 . Ancestor of a family living in Gilead (1 Chronicles 7:16 ). 4 . Unidentified site in Benjamin (Joshua 18:27 ).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Rekem'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​r/rekem.html. 1991.