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Rekem

Meaning: embroidered; variegated.

This is the name of two biblical men and a town.

1. King Rekem—one of the 5 Midianite kings whom the Israelites destroyed (Num. 31:8)

2. Rekem, one of the sons of Hebron

   1 Chronicles 2:43-44

   Relatives

   • Father: Hebron
   • Brothers: Korah, Tappuah, Shema
   • Sisters: not named or numbered in the Bible

3. Rekem, a town

   This place was located within the land of the tribe of Benjamin (Joshua 18:27).

More information

• What is MIDIAN?
• Who are the MIDIANITES?
• KINGS of the Bible
• What is HEBRON?
• MEN of the Bible
• PLACES of the Bible