Bible Dictionary
Regemmelech
Regemmelech is another form of Regem-melech, a name associated with the delegation that inquired about continuing the fasts after the exile.
Definition
Regemmelech is another form of Regem-melech, a name associated with a delegation sent from the captivity to inquire about fasting.
Biblical Usage
Regemmelech appears in the obscure passage concerning Sherezer and the inquiry at the temple about fasting.
Historical Background
The name is explained as “friend of the king.” The supplied material places the inquiry in the period after the exile.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(friend of the king). The names of Sherezer and Regem-melech occur in an obscure passage of Zechariah. (Zechariah 7:2) They were sent on behalf of some of the captivity to make inquiries at the temple concerning fasting (B.C. 617.)