156 names
,רעמהῥαγμά, RAAMAH, a Country, so call’d from Raamah Son of Cush, Ezek. xxvii. 22. Greatness, Thunder; from רעםraham: otherwise, some sort of Evil, or Bruising, or Company; from רועruah, Evil, &c. or רעהrahah, or robe, Society, and the Adverb מהmah, some Sort.
,רעמהRAAMAH, Son of Cush, Gen. x. 7. See above.
,רעמיהῥεεμαΐ, RAAMIAH, one of the Heads of the Families, who return’d from Babylon to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel, Nehem. vii. 7. Thunder of the Lord; from רעםra-ham, Thunder, and יהjah, the Lord. ,רעמססRAAMSES, a City, Gen. xlvii. 11.
Thunder; from רעםraham: otherwise, Reproach of the Moth; from the same Word ra-ham, to reproach, and ססsas, a Moth: otherwise, he that destroys or dissolves Evil; from מססmasas, to dissolve, and רועruah, Evil. This Word is not Hebrew, and therefore it is in vain to seek its Etymology from this Language. ,רבRAB, great.
,הרבהἀρεμβά, RABBAH, the Name of a City, Josh. xv. 60. Great, or powerful; from רבב rabab, or רבהrabah: otherwise, contentious, or disputative; from ריבrub.
,רבתἄκρα ῥαββάθ, RABBATH, a City, Deut. iii. 11. Great, a Multitude; the same as Philadelphia.
RABBATH-MOAB, a City.
‘Ραββί, RABBIN, a Name the Hebrews gave to the Doctors of the Law, Matth. xxiii. 7. Master, Doctor; from רבrab.
,רביתRABBITH, a City, Josh. xix. 20. Multitude. See Rabboth.
*‘*Ραββουνί, RABBONI, a Diminutive from Rabbi, Mark x. 51.
,רבותRABBOTH, or Rabbith, a City, Josh. xix. 20. Multitude; from רבבrabab: otherwise, Quarrel; from ריבrob: otherwise, Usury, Loan; from מרביתmarbith.
מג- ,רבῥαβαμάγ, RAB-MAG, one of the Princes of the Court of the King of Babylon, mention’d by Jeremiah, Jerem. xxxix. 3. Who overthrows or destroys a Multitude; from מוג mug, to dissolve, and רבבrabab, a Multitude: otherwise, Chief, or Prince of Dissolution; from רב rab, Master, and מוגmug, Dissolution: or, perhaps, Chief of the Magians. A Babylonish Word, whose Etymology is not in the Hebrew.
שקה- ,רבRAB-SHAKEH, Commander of the Army of Sennacherib, 2 Kings xviii. 17. Cup-bearer of the Prince, or Chamberlain; from רב rab, Master, and שקהshaka, to drink.
סריס- ,רבRABSARIS, one of the Princes of Sennacherib’s Court, 2 Kings xviii. 17. Grand-Master of the Eunuchs; from רבrab, Master, and סריסsarim, Eunuch: Or, Gentleman of the Chamber to the Prince.
‘Ρακά, RACA, a Word of Injury and Contempt, Matth. v. 22. St. Jerome says, that this Word takes its Root from the Word ריקrik, vain, trifling, without Wit, brainless: otherwise, beggarly, a worthless Fellow. It is thus translated by the Vulgate, Judg. xi. 3.
,רכלRACHAL, a City, 1 Sam. xxx. 29. Injurious; from רכילrakil: otherwise, Perfumer, or Trafficking; from רכלrakal.
,רחלRACHEL, the youngest Daughter of Laban, Gen. xxix. 9. Sheep.
,רדיῥεδαΐ, RADDAI, the fifth Son of Jesse, 1 Chron. ii. 14. That defends; from רדדradad, to stretch out: otherwise, that rules; from רדהradah.
RAGABA, a Castle. Joseph.
RAGAU, a Plain.
Ῥάγοι, RAGES, a City, Job i. 16. Tempest, Tumult, Sedition; from רגשragash. As this is a Medish Word, its true Etymology is not to be found in the Hebrew.
,רעואלRAGUEL, Priest of the City of Midian, and Father-in-law of Moses, Exod. ii. 18. The same who is called Jethro, Exod. iii. 1. Shepherd of God, or Friend of God; from רעהrahah, or robeh, according to different Readings: otherwise, Rupture of God; from רועruah, Rupture, or bruising, and אלel, God.
,רהבRAHAB, Psalm. lxxxvii. 4. ‘Tis thought, that by this Name, the Hebrews meant Egypt. According to the Letter, proud; from רהבraab: otherwise, Quarrelsome; from רובrob.
,רחבRAHAB, a Woman that entertain’d and conceal’d the Spies sent by Joshua, Josh. ii. 1. Which is large and extended, or publick Place; from רחבrakab.
,רחםRAHAM, Son of Shema, 1 Chron. ii. 44. Bowels, or Fellow-suffering; from רחםrakam.
RAIN.
RAITHU, a Place.
,רקםRAKEM, a City, Josh. xviii. 27. Empty, or vain; from רקrac, or רקהracab: otherwise, Painting, or Embroidery of several Colours: or Shadowings; from רקםracam: or their Spittle; from רקקracac, Spittle, and the Pronoun םam, theirs.
,רקתῥακκάθ, RAKKATH, a City, Josh. xix. 35. Empty, or Spittle, or Spit, or Temple of the Head; from רקקracac, or רקהracab.
,הרקוןἡρεκκῶν, RAKKON, the Name of a City, Josh. xix. 46. Vain, void; from רקקracac, or ריקric: otherwise, Mountain of Lamentations and Tears; from הרhar, a Mountain, and קוןcun, to lament: otherwise, Mountain of Enjoyment; from קנהcanah, to possess, to enjoy.
,רםRAM, Son of Hezron, 1 Chron. ii. 9. Elevated, sublime; from רוםrum: or who rejects, or is rejected; from רמהramah.
,רמהRAMAH, a City, Josh. xviii. 25. From the same.
,ראמתRAMATH, a City, Josh. xix. 8. Raised, lofty. ,רמתהἀραμαθαὶμ, ἀρμαθέμ, RAMATHA, the same as Ramah before, 1 Sam. i. 19. Otherwise Ramath, or Ramathan, 1 Macc. xi. 34. See Ramathaim.
,רמתיםRAMATHAIM, a City, 1 Sam. i. 1. The same as Ramah. Literally, Ramathaim signifies the two Ramatha’s; probably because the City was divided into two Parts. The City of Ramah, Samuel’s Birth-place, was also call’d Zophim, because of a Family of Levites dwelling there, who were descended from Zoph.
,רמתיῥαμαθαῖος, RAMATHITE, who is of Rama, or Ram, 1 Chron. xxvii. 27. Lofty, sublime. See Ram before.
לחי- ,רמתἀναίρεσις σιαγόνος, RAMATH- LEHI, the Name of a Place, Judg. xv. 17. Elevation of the Jaw-bone; from רםram, to lift up, and לחיlebi, or lechi, a Jaw-bone. The Septuagint, Projection of the Jaw-bone; from רמה ramah, to cast.
,רמתῥαμὲθ, RAMETH, a City, Josh. xix. 21. Lofty, Sublime.
RAMESSES, Kings of Egypt.
,רמיהRAMIAH, a Man’s Name, Ezr. x. 25. Elevation, or Sublimity of the Lord; from רום rum, and יהjah, the Lord: otherwise, rejected of the Lord; from רמהto reject.
RAMLA, a City.
,רמתῥαμὼθ, RAMOTH, a City, Josh. xiii. 26. Eminences, high Places.
,רפאRAPHA, Son of Ephraim, 1 Chron. vii. 25. Relaxation: otherwise, Physick.
,רפאלRAPHAEL, Son of Shemaiah, 1 Chron. xxvi. 7. Physick of God; from רפאrapha, to cure, to administer Physick, and אלel, God.
,רפאיםRAPHAIM, the Posterity of a Giant call’d Rapha, Gen. xiv. 5. A Word which the Vulgate translates by Giants, Deut. ii. 11. from רפהraphah: otherwise, Physicians, or relaxed, or that relax, that weaken; from רפאrapha.
RAPHANEA, a City.
RAPHIA, a City.
Ῥαφὼν, RAPHON, the Name of a Place, 1 Macc. v. 37. Physick, or Suppression; from רפא rapha: otherwise, Giant; from רפהraphah: otherwise, Softness; from ריפוןriphon.
רפואῥαφὼ ,, RAPHU, Father of Palti, Numb. xiii. 10. Cured, comforted.
Ῥαζὶς, RAZIS, one of the Elders of Jerusalem, 2 Macc. xiv. 37. Secret; or Mystery of the Lord: or the Lord is my Secret; from רזraz, Secret, and יהjah, the Lord.
,ראהῥεία, REAIAH, or Raja, according to the Vulgate, Son of Shobal, 1 Chron. iv. 2. Vision of the Lord; from ראהraah, to see, and יהjah, the Lord. ,רבעῥοβὰ, REBA, a King of the Midianites, Numb. xxxi. 8. The Fourth, or a Square; from רבעrabah: otherwise, that stoops, or lies down; from רבץrabats.
,רבקהREBEKAH, Daughter of Bathuel, Wife of Isaac, Gen. xxii. 23. Fat, fatned; from רבקrabac: otherwise, Quarrel appeased, or removed; from רובrub, Quarrel, Dispute, and קחהcaab, to make dull.
,רכהRECHAH, the Name of a Family or Place, 1 Chron. iv. 12. Tender, soft; from רכך racac.
,רכבRECHAB, Father of Jonadab, 2 Kings x. 15. Square, or Chariot, or Team of Horses, or a Rider.
,רכביםῥαχαβείμ, RECHABITES, the Posterity of Recab, Jerem. xxxv. 2.
REED.
,רעליהῥεελίας, REELAIAH, one of the chief Families that return’d from Babylon to Jerusalem, Ezr. ii. 2. Surprize, or Astonishment of the Lord, or the Lord that inebriates, the Lord is my Drunkenness; from רעלrahal, astonish’d, drunk, and יהjah, the Lord: otherwise, Shepherd, or Companion of the Lord; from רעה rahah, or robeh, according to different Readings, Pastor, or Companion, and the Preposition לl, to, and יהjah, the Lord.
REGALIA. See the King’s Rights.
,רגםῥεγμα, REGEM, Son of Jahdai, 1 Chron. ii. 47. That stones, or is stoned; from רגם ragam: otherwise, Purple; from ארגמןargaman.
מלך- ,רגםῥογὸμ ὁ βασιλεὺς, REGEM- MELECH, a Prince of the Court of Darius, Zach. vii. 2. He that stones the King; from רגם ragam, to stone, and מלךmelec, a King: otherwise, the Purple of the King, or of the Council; from the Chaldean Word ארגמןargaman, Purple. This is a Medish Word, and therefore it is difficult to find its true Etymology in the Hebrew.
,רחביהוREHABIAH, Son of Eliezer, 1 Chron. xxvi. 27. Breadth, or Extent, or Place of the Lord; from רחבrakab, Breadth, &c. and יה jah, the Lord: or God is my Extent, he hath set me at liberty.
,רחבREHOB, a City, Josh. xix. 28. Breadth, Space, or Extent; from רחבracab.
,רחבעםREHOBOAM, Son of Solomon, 1 Kings xi. 43. Who sets the People at liberty; from רחבracab, to set at liberty: otherwise, Space of the People; from the same Word racab: otherwise, that lets the People breathe or blow; from רוחruac, to breathe, and עםham, the People.
,רחבותREHOBOTH, a City, Gen. xxxvi. 37. Spaces, or Places; from רחבracab. The Vulgate has translated this Word, in Gen. x. 11. by the Places of the City, the Signification for the Name; for the Septuagint translate it, the City of Rehoboth, ῥώβωθ πόλις.
Ῥησὰ, REHSA, Father of Joanna, Luke iii. 27. Will; from the Word רצהratsab: otherwise, Course; from רוץrutz.
,רחוםREHUM, one of the Heads of the Families that return’d from Babylon to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel, Ezr. ii. 2. Merciful, compassionate, or friendly, according to the Syriack.
,רעיοἱ ἑταῖροί φησι, REI, one of the valiant Captains of David’s Guards, 1 Kings i. 8. My Shepherd, my Companion, my Friend; from רעה raba, or robe, according to the several Readings: otherwise, my Evil, or my Breaking; from רוע robab, and the Pronoun יi, my.
,רקםREKEM, a City, Josh. xviii. 27. Void, or vain; from רקrac, or רקהracab: otherwise, Painting, or Embroidery of several Colours: or Shades; from רקםracam: or their Spittle; from רקקracac, Spittle; and the Pronoun םam, theirs.
,רמליהוREMALIAH, Father of Pekah, 2 Kings xv. 27. The Elevation of the Lord; from רמםramam, elevated, and יהjah, the Lord: otherwise, who is rejected of the Lord; from רמה ramah, to cast, and the Preposition לl, and יהjah, the Lord.
,רמתREMETH, a City, Josh. xix. 21. High, lofty.
,רמוןREMMON, a City, Josh. xv. 31. There is also a Stone, or Rock, of this Name: also a Valley. Greatness, Elevation; from רמםramam: otherwise, a Granate-tree; from רמןrimmon.
REMMON-METHOAR, a City, Josh. xix. 13.
פרץ- ,רמוןREMMON-PARES, the sixth Station of the Israelites in the Wilderness, Numb. xxxiii. 19. Division of the Granate, or the Granate-tree of Division; from פרץparatz, to break, to divide, and רמוןrimmon, a Granate.
,כיוןῥεμφᾶ, REMPHAN, an Idol, Amos v. 26. according to the Septuagint. The Vulgate has translated it, the Star of your God. The Hebrew Word is Chiun; and so Aquila and Symmachus have read it. That is, Pedestal, Support, Preparation. It is said to be Saturn. St. Stephen, Acts vii. 43. hath read Remphan. See the Dictionary.
REMPHTIS, a City. Euseb. Ῥεγγάν, RENGAN, a Place. Joseph.
,רפאREPHAH, Son of Beriah, 1 Chron. vii. 25. See Raphah.
,רפיהREPHAIAH, Son of Jesaiah, 1 Chron. iii. 21. Medicine, or Freedom of the Lord, or God is my Physick; from רפאrapha, Medicine, and יה jah, the Lord. ,רפאיםREPHAIM. See Raphaim.
,רפידיםREPHIDIM, the Name of a Place, the eleventh Station or Encamping of the Israelites in the Desart, Numb. xxxiii. 14. Beds, or Places of Rest; from רפדraphad.
7 1 7 ,רסןRESEN, a City, Gen. x. 12. A Bridle, or Bit.
,רשףῥησά, RESEPH, Son of Ephraim, 1 Chron. vii. 25. Burning Arrow; from רשף resheph: otherwise, a Bird, or the Devil; from צרףsaraph, a Serpent.
,רצףῥασέφ, RESEPH, a City, 2 Kings xix. 12. Bed, or Extension, or Cole, or fiery Stone; from רצף ratzaph. RESPECT of Persons.
RESSA, a City, or Castle. Joseph.
,רעוREU, Son of Peleg, 1 Chron. i. 25. Gen. xi. 18. His Friend, his Shepherd: or his Misfortune; from רעהrehab, or robeh, Society; or from רועruab, Evil, or Bruising.
,ראובןREUBEN, Son of Jacob and Leah, Gen. xxiv. 12. Who sees the Son, or Vision of the Son; from ראהraab, to see, and בןben, a Son.
,ראובניREUBENITES, Sons, Children, or the Posterity of Reuben, Josh. xiii. 23. From the same. ,רעואלῥαγυήλ, REUEL, Son of Esau and Bashemath, Gen. xxxvi. 4. Shepherd, or Friend of God; from רעהrabab, Shepherd, Friend: otherwise, Bruising of God; from רועruab, and אלel, God. See Raguel.
,ראומהῥημάν, REUMAH, the Concubine of Nabor, Gen. xxii. 24. Lofty, sublime; from רמם ramam: otherwise, Rhinoceros; from ראםrehem.
REZEPH, a City. See Reseph.
,רציאREZIA, Son of Ulla, 1 Chron. vii. 39. See Resa. רץrats. ,רציןῥασσών, REZIN, King of Syria, 2 Kings xxv. 37. Voluntary, or Good-will; from רצהratsa: otherwise, Runner; from ,רזוןῥεζών, REZON, Son of Eliadah, 1 Kings x. 21. Lean, or small; from רזהrazah, to grow lean: otherwise, Secret; from רזraz: otherwise, Prince; from רזוןrazon.
RHAMNUS, a Thorn.
Ῥηγίου, RHEGIUM, a City, Acts xxviii. 13. Rupture, or Fracture; from the Greek Word ῥηγή.
,ראםRHINOCEROS. See Unicorn. Ῥινοκόλυρα, RHINOCOLURA, a City.
Ῥόδη, RHODA, the Name of a young Woman, Acts xii. 13. This is a Greek Word, signifying a Rose.
Ῥόδος, RHODES, an Island, 1 Macc. xv. 23. Rose; from ῥοδή. Ῥόδιον, RHODIUM.
Ῥόδοχός, RHODOCUS, a Soldier in the Jewish Army, 2 Macc. xiii. 21. A Chariot of Roses; from ῥοδή, a Rose, and ὄχος, a Chariot.
Ῥομφαία, RHOMPHÆA.
,ריביRIBAI, Father of Ittai, 2 Sam. xxiii. 29. That multiplies; from רבהrabah, or רבב rabab: otherwise, that disputes, or reproves; from ריבrub.
,רבלהRIBLAH, or Reblathah, a City, Numb. xxxiv. 11. Quarrel, or Greatness to him;
718from רבבrabab, Greatness, or רובrub, Quarrel, and the Preposition לl, to, and the Pronoun אבab, him: otherwise, Quarrel that increases, or that spreads; from רובrub, Quarrel, and ליוהliviah, to increase. This is no Hebrew Word.
RIF.
,רמוןRIMMON, a City: See Remmon. Exalted, Pome-granate.
RING.
,רנהῥενὰ, RINNAH, Son of Shimon, 1 Chron. iv. 20. Song; from רנןranan.
,ריפתRIPATH, Son of Gomer, Gen. x. 3. Remedy, or Medicine, or Release, or Pardon; from ,רפאor רפהraphah: otherwise, Stable; from רפת raphath.
,רסהRISSAH, one of the Stations of the Israelites in the Wilderness, Numb. xxxiii. 21. Watering, Distillation, or Dew; from רססrasas.
,רתמהRITHMAH, another Station of the Hebrews in the Desart, Numb. xxxiii. 18. Juniper; from רתםrothem: otherwise, Sound, Noise, according to some.
,רצפהRIZPAH, Saul’s Concubine, 2 Sam. iii. 7. Bed, or Extension, or Coal, or Fire-stone; from רצףratzaph.
ROCK.
ROD.
ROGEL, a Fountain. See En-rogel.
,רגליםROGELIM, a Village, 2 Sam. xvii. 27. See En-rogel.
,רהגהROHGAH, Son of Shamer, 1 Chron. vii. 34. Drunk, or glutted with Discourses, Meditations, &c. from רוהravah, to be drunk, and הגהhagah, to speak, to meditate.
,רממת יעזרROMAMTI-EZER, one of the Heads of the twenty-four Sacerdotal or Levitical Families, 1 Chron. xxv. 4. Elevation of Help; from רמםramam, to lift up, and עזרbezer, Help.
,כתיםκήτιοι, ROMANS, a People, Dan. xi. 30. In Hebrew, Chittim. That break or bruise; from כתתcathath, to bruise: otherwise, Breaking of the Sea; from cathath, to break, and יםjam, the Sea: otherwise, of the finest Gold, or Diadem, or Staining; from כתםkethem. But the Latin Word Romani signifies strong, powerful, if we derive it from the Greek Word ῥώμη, Strength.
Ῥώμη, ROME, a City, Acts viii. 2. Strength, Power; from ῥώμη.
ROOB, see Rohob.
ROOT.
,ראשROSH, Son of Benjamin, Gen. xlvi. 21. The Head, or the Top, or the Beginning; from ראשrosh, the Head.
RUE, an Herb.
RUFUS, Son of Simon, Mark xv. 21.
,רומהRUMA, a City, Judg. ix. 41. Exalted, sublime, or rejected; from רוםrum, elevated, &c. and from רמהramah, rejected. The Hebrew has דמהdumah, Josh. xv. 52.
RUMP.
,רותRUTH, the Wife of Mahalon, Ruth i. 4. Drunk, satisfy’d.
RYDDA, a City. Joseph.
S.