Bible Dictionary
Explore biblical people, places, events, objects, ideas, and other terms. Search the dictionary directly, browse alphabetically, or narrow the list by category or Testament.
Reaiah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Reaiah means “seen of Jehovah.” The name belongs to a Calebite family, a Reubenite, and a family of Nethinim who returned from exile.
REAPING
Agriculture & Daily Life - Both
Reaping is gathering grain by pulling or cutting it, binding the stalks, and carrying them to the threshing floor. Scripture also uses harvest imagery to describe the consequences of righteousness and sin and God’s final judgment.
Reba
People & Groups - Old Testament
Reba was one of five Midianite chiefs or kings killed by the Israelites under Moses.
Rebecca
People & Groups - Both
Rebecca is the New Testament form of Rebekah, the wife of Isaac and mother of Esau and Jacob.
Rebekah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Rebekah was the wife of Isaac and mother of Esau and Jacob. God answered Isaac’s prayer for children, and Rebekah became part of the covenant family through which Israel’s history continued.
RECAH
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Recah is mentioned only as the place associated with certain men in 1 Chronicles 4:12. Scripture provides no reliable information about its location.
RECEIVER
Measures & Money - Old Testament
A receiver was a person who weighed tribute or payment. The term in Isaiah 33:18 is more accurately understood as a tribute-weigher than as a modern legal receiver.
Rechab
People & Groups - Old Testament
Rechab means “horseman” or “rider.” The name belongs to a captain under Ish-bosheth and to the father of Jehonadab, ancestor of the Rechabites.
Rechabites
Jewish Life & Customs - Old Testament
The Rechabites were descendants of Rechab through Jehonadab. They were known for refusing wine, dwelling in tents, and faithfully preserving their ancestor’s commands.
Rechah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Rechah was probably a place in Judah, though its location is uncertain.
Reconcilation
Salvation - Both
Reconciliation is the removal of hostility and restoration of friendship. Through Christ’s death, God provides reconciliation for sinners, turning them from enmity toward peace and fellowship with him.
RECORD
Scripture - Both
A record may mean testimony or witness. It can also refer to official state chronicles or written archives, such as the Persian records consulted in Ezra and Esther.
Recorder
Government & Society - Old Testament
The recorder was a high official in the courts of David and later kings. He chronicled events, presented important matters to the king, oversaw records, and functioned much like a chancellor.
Red Sea
Places & Geography - Both
The Red Sea is the sea crossed by Israel during the Exodus. It separates Africa from Arabia and is repeatedly remembered in Scripture as the place where God delivered Israel and overthrew Pharaoh’s army.
Red Sea, Passage of
Prophecy - Old Testament
The passage of the Red Sea was the miraculous deliverance in which God opened a way for Israel through the waters, while Pharaoh’s pursuing army was overwhelmed when the waters returned.
Redeemer
Salvation - Both
A redeemer restores another person’s rights, property, or freedom and may act as an avenger of wrongs. The title is supremely applied to Christ, who redeems his people from sin.
Redemption
Salvation - Both
Redemption is the recovery of what was lost by payment of a ransom. Scripture teaches that Christ redeems sinners through his blood, delivering them from sin and its penalty.
REDOUND
Worship & Prayer - New Testament
To redound means to overflow, abound, or produce a resulting effect. In the New Testament, thanksgiving abounding through many people is said to bring glory to God.
Reed
Objects & Symbols - Both
A reed is a tall, flexible plant used for staffs, writing instruments, measuring rods, and other purposes. Scripture uses it as a picture of weakness and mentions a reed placed in Jesus’ hand during his mockery.
REED, MEASURING
Temple & Tabernacle - Both
The measuring reed was a rod used to determine the dimensions of Ezekiel’s visionary temple and, later, the temple and holy city in Revelation. It represents precise measurement and ordered perfection.
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