Bible Encyclopedias
Reaiah
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
rḗ - ā´ya , rḗ - ı̄´a ( ראיה , re'āyāh , "Yah has seen"; Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus, Ῥαδά , Rhadá , A, Ῥειά , Rheiá ):
(1) The eponym of a Calebite family (1 Chronicles 4:2 ). The word "Reaiah" should probably be substituted for "Haroeh" in 1 Chronicles 2:52 , but both forms may be corruptions.
(2) A R eubenite (1 Chronicles 5:5 , the King James Version "Reaia"). See JOEL .
(3) The family name of a company of Nethinim (Ezra 2:47; Nehemiah 7:50 = 1 Esdras 5:31).
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Reaiah'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/r/reaiah.html. 1915.