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Haroeh
Haroeh
רֹאֶה ro.eh
Haroeh (Hebrew: רֹאֶה, ro.eh) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears in 2 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Ahumai in 1 Chronicles 4.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Haroeh
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 2:52 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 4:2 |
| Cross-references | 9 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Lahad co-occurrence Appears with Lahad in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Jahath co-occurrence Appears with Jahath in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Reaiah co-occurrence Appears with Reaiah in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Ahumai co-occurrence Appears with Ahumai in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Shobal co-occurrence Appears with Shobal in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Menuhoth co-occurrence Appears with Menuhoth in 1 Chronicles 2.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.52;
son of: Shobal (H7732H);
father of: Jahath (H3189); also called Reaiah at 1Ch.4.2;
Also named: re.a.yah (רְאָיָה "Reaiah" H7211I)
§ Haroeh = "vision"
a man of Judah
Haroeh or Reaiah was the father of half the inhabitants of Manuhoth.
The biblical story
Haroeh, also known as Reaiah, was the father of half the inhabitants of Manuhoth. Manuhoth was likely a town or village in Judah. Haroeh is mentioned in the genealogies of Judah recorded in the book of 1 Chronicles. He was a descendant of Shobal, who was a descendant of Judah's son Hur. No other information is provided about Haroeh or Reaiah in the Bible. (1Ch.2.52; 4.2).
Key verses
Haroeh appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Shobal the father of Kirjath–jearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.
1 Chronicles 2:52 -
And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.
1 Chronicles 4:2
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1 Chronicles (2)
- 1 Chronicles 2:52
- 1 Chronicles 4:2