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רֵכָה H7397
H7397 is the Hebrew word רֵכָה, transliterated Rêkâh and said ray-kaw'. The King James Version most often renders it rechabites.
What it means
Rekah, a place in Palestine.
Where it comes from
probably feminine from H7401 (רָכַךְ); softness.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Rechah.
Verses using רֵכָה
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
1 Chronicles 4:12 · KJV
And Eshton begat Bethrapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Irnahash. These are the men of Rechah.
Jeremiah 35:2 · KJV
Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of the LORD, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink.
Jeremiah 35:5 · KJV
And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them, Drink ye wine.
Jeremiah 35:18 · KJV
And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you:
Common questions
What does Strong's H7397 mean?
H7397 is the Hebrew word רֵכָה (Rêkâh), meaning Rekah, a place in Palestine.
How is H7397 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it rechabites (3 times), rechah (1 time).
How many times does H7397 appear in the Bible?
רֵכָה (Rêkâh) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7397 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: probably feminine from H7401 (רָכַךְ); softness.
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