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Regem
that stones or is stoned; purple
רֶ֫גֶם re.gem
Regem (Hebrew: רֶ֫גֶם, re.gem) means “that stones or is stoned; purple”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 2:47. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Ephah in 1 Chronicles 2.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Regem
son of Jahdai
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
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 2:47 |
Names connected to this one
- Pelet attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Jahdai.
- Jotham attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Jahdai.
- Geshan attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Jahdai.
- Shaaph attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Jahdai.
- Pelet co-occurrence Appears with Pelet in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Ephah co-occurrence Appears with Ephah in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Jahdai co-occurrence Appears with Jahdai in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Jotham co-occurrence Appears with Jotham in 1 Chronicles 2.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.47;
son of Caleb (H3612H) and Jahdai (H3056);
brother of: Jotham (H3147I), Geshan (H1529), Pelet (H6404), Ephah (H5891I) and Shaaph (H8174)
§ Regem = "friend"
son of Jahdai and descendant of Caleb
Regem was a son of Jahdai, mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah.
The biblical story
Regem is mentioned briefly in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah (1Ch.2.47). He was one of the sons of Jahdai, who was a descendant of Judah through Caleb, the son of Hezron. The genealogy in 1 Chronicles 2 traces the lineage of several prominent families within the tribe of Judah. No additional information is provided about Regem or his role within the tribe. His inclusion in the genealogy serves to document the family lines and descendants of Judah.
Key verses
Regem appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.
1 Chronicles 2:47
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 2:47