Strong's Lexicon Reayah: Reaiah Original Word: רְאָיָה Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root רָאָה (ra'ah), meaning "to see" or "to look." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Reaiah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies. Usage: The name Reaiah means "Yahweh has seen" or "Yahweh has regarded." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to individuals within the genealogies of Israel. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, names often held significant meaning and were sometimes reflective of the parents' faith or circumstances surrounding the child's birth. The name Reaiah, indicating divine observation or regard, suggests a recognition of God's providence or favor. Genealogies were crucial in Israelite culture for establishing identity, inheritance rights, and tribal affiliations. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom raah and Yah Definition "Yah has seen," three Isr. NASB Translation Reaiah (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs רְאָיָה proper name, masculine (׳י hath seen); — 1 Judaite 1 Chronicles 4:2 (Ραδα), A Ρεια, ᵐ5L Ρεαα), = III. הָרֹאֶה 1 Chronicles 2:52 (corrupt; Αια, A Αραα) 2 Reubenite 1 Chronicles 5:5, Ρηχα, ᵐ5L Ραια) 3 post-exilic name Ezra 2:47 (Ρεηλ, A ᵐ5L Ραια) = Nehemiah 7:50 (Ραεα, A ᵐ5L Ρααια). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Reaia, Reaiah From ra'ah and Yahh; Jah has seen; Reajah, the name of three Israelites -- Reaia, Reaiah. see HEBREW ra'ah see HEBREW Yahh Forms and Transliterations וּרְאָיָ֤ה וראיה רְאָיָ֥ה רְאָיָֽה׃ ראיה ראיה׃ rə’āyāh rə·’ā·yāh reaYah ū·rə·’ā·yāh ūrə’āyāh ureaYahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 4:2 HEB: וּרְאָיָ֤ה בֶן־ שׁוֹבָל֙ NAS: Reaiah the son of Shobal KJV: And Reaiah the son of Shobal INT: Reaiah the son of Shobal 1 Chronicles 5:5 Ezra 2:47 Nehemiah 7:50 4 Occurrences |
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