|
|
|
Etymology •
& Meaning •
Hebrew •
Greek •
Bible •
Names •
|
|
|
Meaning and etymology of the name Reu
|
|
| | |
Reu 
Reu is a son of Peleg the brother of Joktan; the two arch-fathers of the Shemite divide (Genesis 11:18). Reu is a fore-father of Abraham and thus of David and ultimately of Jesus Christ.
BDB Theological Dictionary reports that Reu is the name of an ancient god, so maybe Peleg named his son after him. Be that as it may, the way Reu is spelled leads to suspect relations with the root group  (ra'a I, II & III):
(ra'a) means pasture, tend, graze.  (re'i) means pasture.
(ra'a II) means associate with, be a friend of.  (rea') means friend.
(ra'a III) is an untreated root with derivations (rea'), purpose, aim, and  (re'ut), longing.
Very curious are the derivations of the verb  (ra'a), be bad, evil: (ra'a), evil, distress, and (ra'a), evil, misery.
(ra'a) reveals the mechanical concept of evil: break, shatter.
The name Reu may mean any of the above, but is commonly interpreted as Friend.
Other names of this same stock are
Ahira,
Bera,
Ruth and
Reuel.
|
|
|
•Look for baby names
•Augment your Hebrew language study
•Deepen your knowledge of the Bible
•Enrich your cruise to or travel holiday in Israel
|
|
