Bible Dictionary
Reaiah
Reaiah means “seen of Jehovah.” The name belongs to a Calebite family, a Reubenite, and a family of Nethinim who returned from exile.
Definition
Reaiah, meaning “seen of Jehovah” or “Yah has seen,” is the name of several biblical figures or family designations. It identifies a Calebite family, a Reubenite, and a family of Nethinim.
Biblical Usage
Reaiah is associated with a Calebite genealogy, with a Reubenite genealogy, and with the Nethinim who returned from exile. In the Reubenite reference, the name is also written Reaia.
Historical Background
The name appears in several postexilic and genealogical contexts. The supplied material notes that Reaiah may be a corrected form of another name in one Calebite passage.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(seen of Jehovah).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>re-a'-ya, re-i'-a (re'ayah, "Yah has seen"; Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus, Rhada, A, Rheia):</p><p>(1) The eponym of a Calebite family (1Ch 4:2). The word "Reaiah" should probably be substituted for "Haroeh" in 1Ch 2:52, but both forms may be corruptions.</p><p>(2) A Reubenite (1Ch 5:5, the King James Version "Reaia").</p><p>See JOEL.</p><p>(3) The family name of a company of Nethinim (Ezr 2:47; Ne 7:50 = /RAPC 1Es 5:31).</p>