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Remaliah
the exaltation of the Lord
רְמַלְיָ֜הוּ re.mal.ya.hu
Remaliah (Hebrew: רְמַלְיָ֜הוּ, re.mal.ya.hu) means “the exaltation of the Lord”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 13 verses across 3 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Argob in 2 Kings 15.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Remaliah
father of Pekah
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At a glance
- Verses
- 13 across 3 books
- 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 | 2 Kings 15:25 |
| Last appears | Isaiah 8:6 |
| Cross-references | 286 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Pekah co-occurrence Appears with Pekah in 2 Kings 15.
- Rezin co-occurrence Appears with Rezin in Isaiah 7.
- Argob co-occurrence Appears with Argob in 2 Kings 15.
- Arieh co-occurrence Appears with Arieh in 2 Kings 15.
- Jotham co-occurrence Appears with Jotham in 2 Kings 15.
- Uzziah co-occurrence Appears with Uzziah in 2 Kings 15.
- Azariah co-occurrence Appears with Azariah in 2 Kings 15.
- Isaiah root Shares the element -yah, “Yahweh”.
Origin & meaning
A man of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.25;
father of: Pekah (H6492)
§ Remaliah = "protected by Jehovah"
father of king Pekah of the northern kingdom of Israel
Remaliah was the father of Pekah, who became king of Israel and reigned for 20 years.
The biblical story
Remaliah is mentioned in the Bible as the father of Pekah, who became king of Israel (2Ki.15.25, 27, 30, 32, 37; 16.1, 5; 2Ch.28.6; Isa.7.1, 4, 5, 9; 8.6). Pekah, son of Remaliah, was a captain in the army of King Pekahiah of Israel. He conspired against Pekahiah, killed him, and seized the throne (2Ki.15.25). Pekah reigned as king of Israel for 20 years (2Ki.15.27). During his reign, Pekah formed an alliance with King Rezin of Aram (Syria) and attacked Judah (2Ki.15.37; 16.5; Isa.7.1). However, their attack was unsuccessful, and the prophet Isaiah foretold the downfall of both Pekah and Rezin (Isa.7.4-9; 8.6). Pekah was eventually assassinated by Hoshea, who became the next king of Israel (2Ki.15.30). The frequent mention of Pekah as "son of Remaliah" in the biblical text suggests that Remaliah was not a prominent figure himself, but rather was known primarily as the father of King Pekah.
Key verses
Remaliah appears in 13 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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But Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the palace of the king’s house, with Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and reigned in his room.
2 Kings 15:25 -
In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty years.
2 Kings 15:27 -
And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
2 Kings 15:30 -
In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign.
2 Kings 15:32 -
In those days the Lord began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah.
2 Kings 15:37
Show all 13 references
2 Kings (7)
- 2 Kings 15:25
- 2 Kings 15:27
- 2 Kings 15:30
- 2 Kings 15:32
- 2 Kings 15:37
- 2 Kings 16:1
- 2 Kings 16:5
2 Chronicles (1)
- 2 Chronicles 28:6
Isaiah (5)
- Isaiah 7:1
- Isaiah 7:4
- Isaiah 7:5
- Isaiah 7:9
- Isaiah 8:6