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Reu

רְעוּ · re.u · H7466Ῥαγαῦ · Rhagau · G4466“his friend; his shepherd” Hitchcock's 18696 mentions in 3 books, most in Genesis (4)

Who he was

Reu, mentioned in the genealogies of Genesis 11, 1Chronicles 1, and Luke 3, was the son of Peleg and an ancestor of Abraham. He was born when Peleg was 30 years old (Genesis 11:18) and lived for a total of 239 years (Genesis 11:20–21). Reu fathered Serug at the age of 32 and lived an additional 207 years, having other sons and daughters (Genesis 11:19–21). He is listed as one of the descendants of Shem, the son of Noah, and is part of the lineage that traces from Adam to Abraham, and ultimately to Jesus Christ (Luke 3:35). The name Reu means "friend" or "associate" in Hebrew. His inclusion in the genealogies emphasizes the continuity of the godly line from which the Messiah would eventually come.

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Family

FatherPelegChildrenSerug
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Every mention

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

Genesis 4 mentions

Genesis 11:18Peleg lived thirty years, and became the father of Reu.Genesis 11:19Peleg lived two hundred nine years after he became the father of Reu, and became the father of more sons and daughters.Genesis 11:20Reu lived thirty-two years, and became the father of Serug.Genesis 11:21Reu lived two hundred seven years after he became the father of Serug, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

1 Chronicles 1 mention

1 Chronicles 1:25Eber, Peleg, Reu,

Luke 1 mention

Luke 3:35the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

What the dictionary says

(friend), son of Peleg, in the line of Abraham’s ancestors.

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
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