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Rakem

רֶ֫קֶם · re.qem · H7552J1 mention, all in 1 Chronicles

Who he was

Rakem is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Manasseh (1 Chronicles 7:16). He was the son of Sheresh, who was a descendant of Manasseh through his son Machir. No further details are provided about Rakem in the Bible. His inclusion in the genealogy helps to establish the family lines within the tribe of Manasseh.

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Family

FatherShereshSiblingsUlam
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Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

1 Chronicles 1 mention

1 Chronicles 7:16Maacah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she named him Peresh. The name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.

What the dictionary says

(flower garden), a descendant of Machir the son of Manasseh.

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
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