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.
Rhegium
Places & Geography - New Testament
Rhegium was a town on the southern coast of Italy at the Strait of Messina. Paul stopped there briefly on his voyage from Malta toward Rome.
Rhesa
People & Groups - New Testament
Rhesa was listed as a son of Zerubbabel in Luke’s genealogy of Jesus Christ. Some have suggested that the name may have been a title rather than a personal name.
RHINOCEROS
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
Rhinoceros is an older proposed translation for the wild ox in Isaiah 34:7. The source notes that this identification is unlikely, since the passage concerns Edom and the biblical animal is better understood as a wild ox.
Rhoda
People & Groups - New Testament
Rhoda was a servant in the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark. After Peter’s miraculous release from prison, she recognized his voice at the door and announced his arrival to the gathered believers.
Rhodes
Places & Geography - New Testament
Rhodes was a prominent island and city in the Aegean Sea southwest of Asia Minor. Paul stopped there while traveling from Greece toward Syria.
RHODOCUS
People & Groups - Inter-testament
Rhodocus was a Jewish traitor who disclosed Judas’s plans to Antiochus Eupator during the Maccabean period. Nothing further is recorded about his fate.
RIB
Objects & Symbols - Old Testament
A rib is a side or flank bone, especially the part taken from Adam in the account of Eve’s creation. The term may also refer figuratively to side beams used in the ark and altar.
RIBAI
People & Groups - Old Testament
Ribai was a Benjamite and the father of Ittai, one of David’s mighty men. He is mentioned in the lists of David’s warriors.
Ribai, Or Ribai
People & Groups - Old Testament
Ribai was the father of Ittai the Benjamite, one of David’s mighty men.
Riblah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Riblah was a strategic town near the Orontes River in the land of Hamath. Pharaoh Necho and Nebuchadnezzar used it as a headquarters, and Zedekiah was brought there after Jerusalem fell.
RICHES
Christian Life - Both
Riches are material wealth, possessions, earnings, or abundance. Scripture treats wealth as neither inherently good nor evil, but warns against trusting in it, boasting of it, or setting the heart upon it.
Riddle
Other - Both
A riddle is a puzzling saying that requires interpretation. Scripture records Samson’s riddle and also uses the term for figurative or obscure speech.
RIGHT
Doctrine & Theology - Both
Right may mean straight, just, proper, lawful, or morally upright. Scripture also uses it of a person’s right or authority and of the right hand or side.
Righteousness
Doctrine & Theology - Both
Righteousness is conformity to what is right, including right conduct toward God and others. Scripture presents it as an inward moral purpose expressed in obedience, justice, faith, and love, and ultimately fulfilled in Christ.
Rimmon
People & Groups - Old Testament
Rimmon can refer to a man, a Syrian deity, or several places. The deity was worshiped at Damascus; other references identify towns in Judah and the rock where surviving Benjamites sought refuge.
Rimmon-parez
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Rimmon-parez was one of the encampments of Israel during the wilderness journey.
RIMMON-PEREZ
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Rimmon-perez was one of Israel’s desert camping places during the wilderness journey. Its exact location is unknown.
Ring
Objects & Symbols - Both
A ring was worn as an ornament and could also serve as a signet. Because a signet authenticated documents, a ring could symbolize authority, favor, dignity, wealth, or social standing.
RINGLEADER
People & Groups - New Testament
A ringleader is one who stands first or takes a leading position. In Acts 24:5 the term describes a prominent leader of the group accusing Paul, without necessarily being an insult in the original language.
RINGSTREAKED
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
Ringstreaked describes animals marked with circular bands or streaks. The biblical term refers to the appearance of Jacob’s flocks, though its exact meaning is uncertain.
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