Strong's Lexicon Reelayah: Reelaiah Original Word: רְעֵלָיָה Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root רָעַל (ra'al), meaning "to quiver" or "to tremble," combined with יָהּ (Yah), a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of God. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Reelayah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper Hebrew name specific to the Old Testament context. Usage: The name Reelayah can be understood to mean "Yahweh has caused to tremble" or "Yahweh has quivered." It is a proper name used for a specific individual in the Hebrew Bible. Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of the post-exilic period, names often reflected the religious devotion and experiences of the Jewish people. The inclusion of "Yah" in the name signifies a connection to Yahweh, the God of Israel, highlighting the importance of divine intervention and presence in the lives of the Israelites during their return from exile. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom raal and Yah Definition companion of Zerubbabel NASB Translation Reelaiah (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs רְעֵלָיָה proper name, masculine companion of Zerubbabel, Ezra 2:2 (Ρεελεια, ᵐ5L Δεμίου), = רַעַמְיָה Nehemiah 7:7 (Νααμια, א Δαεμια, ᵐ5L Δαιμίας, A Ρεελμα). רעם ( √ of following, probably onomatopoetic; Gerber47 proposes move violently as original meaning, but reference to thunderous sound everywhere, except Ezekiel 27:35 where text dubious, see below; compare Aramaic רַעַם, רְעִים noun thunder, רְעֵם verb thunder; especially Aph`el Ithpa`al utter (loud) complaints; רַעַמְיָה (? thunder of ׳י) Nehemiah 7:7 see רְעֵלָיָה. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Reeliah From ra'al and Yahh; made to tremble (i.e. Fearful) of Jah; Reelajah, an Israelite -- Reeliah. see HEBREW ra'al see HEBREW Yahh Forms and Transliterations רְֽעֵלָיָ֜ה רעליה rə‘êlāyāh rə·‘ê·lā·yāh reelaYahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 2:2 HEB: נְ֠חֶמְיָה שְׂרָיָ֨ה רְֽעֵלָיָ֜ה מָרְדֳּכַ֥י בִּלְשָׁ֛ן NAS: Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, KJV: Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, INT: Nehemiah Seraiah Reelaiah Mordecai Bilshan 1 Occurrence |
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noun thunder, 
verb thunder, lament, compare Late Hebrew רָעַם Hiph`il thunder, Hithpa`el complain; Ethiopic 
: noun thunder, Assyrian rîmu, id.; Arabic 
vex, dislike, etc.). 
