Reaia
רְאָיָה/ree-AY-ah/
“Yah has seen”
Summary
Reaia (also Reaiah) was a name borne by several Old Testament figures, including a Reubenite, a Judahite ancestor of the Nethinim, and a descendant of Shobal.
☩Various Individuals
Several men bore this name: (1) A Reubenite, son of Micah, whose descendants were deported by Tiglath-pileser. (2) A descendant of Judah through Shobal, apparently the founder of Kirjath-jearim. (3) An ancestor of a family of Nethinim who returned from exile.
Key verses:1 Chronicles 5:51 Chronicles 4:2Ezra 2:47
Related Verses1 mention
1 Chronicles· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Reaia," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. VIII (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Reaiah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).