Rabsaris
Chief of the Heads, one of the three officers whom Sennacherib sent from Lachish with a threatening message to Jerusalem (2 Kings 18:17; Jer. 39:3, 13).
Rabshakeh
Chief of the princes, the name given to the chief cup-bearer or the vizier of the Assyrian court; one of Sennacherib’s messengers to Hezekiah. See the speech he delivered, in the Hebrew language, in …
Raca
Vain, empty, worthless, only found in Matt. 5:22. The Jews used it as a word of contempt. It is derived from a root meaning “to spit.”
Race.
RACE. Heb 12:1. See Games.
Rachab,
RA'CHAB, the Greek form of "Rahab." Matt 1:5.
Rachal
Traffic, a town in the tribe of Judah, to which David sent presents from the spoils of his enemies (1 Sam. 30:29).
Rachel
Ewe, “the daughter”, “the somewhat petulant, peevish, and self-willed though beautiful younger daughter” of Laban, and one of Jacob’s wives (Gen. 29:6, 28). He served Laban fourteen years for her, so…
Rachels Tomb
RACHEL'S TOMB. Gen 35:19-20. The traditional site of the tomb of Rachel is on the road from Jerusalem to Bethlehem, about half a mile from the latter place. An insignificant building with a dome in t…
Raddai
(trampling), one of David’s brothers, fifth son of Jesse. (1 Chronicles 2:14)
Ragau,
RA'GAU, the same person as Reu, one of the ancestors of our Lord. Luke 3:35; Gen 11:20-21.
Rages
an important city in northeastern Media, where that country bordered its ruins, still known by the name of Rhey, lie about five miles southeast of Teheran.
Raguel
Friend of God, (Num. 10:29)=Reuel (q.v.), Ex. 2:18, the father-in-law of Moses, and probably identical with Jethro (q.v.).
Raguel, Or Reuel
(friend of God).
Rahab,
RA'HAB, a woman of Jericho who kept a public-house, and, as most suppose, was of depraved character. She had heard of the Israelites and of the favor of God toward them. Josh 2:8-11; and when the two…
Rahab, Or Rachab
(wide), a celebrated woman of Jericho who received the spies sent by Joshua to spy out the land, hid them in her house from the pursuit of her countrymen, was saved with all her family when the Israe…
Raham
Merciful, one of the descendants of Caleb, the son of Hezron (1 Chr. 2:44).
Rahel
the original form in our Authorized Version of the now familiar Rachel. (Jeremiah 31:15)
Rain.
RAIN. The force of the various allusions to this subject cannot be apprehended without some knowledge of the natural conditions of Palestine. Rain falls very frequently during what we call the cold m…
Rainbow,
RAIN'BOW, a seven-colored semicircle produced by the reflection of the sun's rays from the drops of falling water, and appearing in its greatest brilliancy when the spectator is placed between the sh…
Raisins,
RAI'SINS, or grapes dried in bunches, are mentioned 1 Sam 25:18; 1 Sam 30:12; 2 Sam 16:1; 1 Chr 12:40.
Raivioth-gilead
RA'IVIOTH-GIL'EAD (height of Gilead), a city of the Amorites, and afterward a chief city of Gad, east of the Jordan, and given to the Levites, and also made a city of refuge. Deut 4:43; Josh 20:8. It…
Rakem
(flower garden), a descendant of Machir the son of Manasseh. (1 Chronicles 7:16) (B.C. before 1451.)
Rakkath
Shore-town, a “fenced city” of the tribe of Naphtali (Josh. 19:35). The old name of Tiberias, according to the Rabbins.
Rakkon
A place upon the shore, a town belonging to Dan (Josh. 19:46). It is now Tell er-Rakkeit, 6 miles north of Joppa, on the sea-shore, near the mouth of the river ‘Aujeh, i.e., “yellow water.” (See KANA…
Ram
Exalted. (1.) The son of Hezron, and one of the ancestors of the royal line (Ruth 4:19). The margin of 1 Chr. 2:9, also Matt. 1:3, 4 and Luke 3:33, have “Aram.” (2.) One of the sons of Jerahmeel (1 C…
Ram, Battering.
RAM, BATTERING. Eze 4:2; Eze 21:22. See Battering-ram.
Rama,
RA'MA, a Greek form of "Ramah." Matt 2:18.
Ramah
(a hill). This is the name of several places in the holy land.
Ramath
Ramatha, raised; lofty
Ramath Of The South,
RA'MATH OF THE SOUTH, a place in the southern border of Simeon. Josh 19:8; 1 Sam 30:27. In the latter passage it is called "South Ramoth" to distinguish it from Ramoth beyond Jordan. It has been iden…