Bible Dictionary
Rereward
Rereward means the rearward or rear guard of an army. In Israel’s wilderness march, the tribe of Dan formed the rear guard.
Definition
Rereward means the rearward or rear guard of an army on the march. It refers to the troops stationed at the back of a moving force.
Biblical Usage
During Israel’s wilderness march, the tribe of Dan formed the rereward, or rear guard. The word is also used in passages describing the rear of a military company or procession.
Historical Background
The English word is a corruption of the French term arriere-garde, meaning rear guard.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Josh. 6:9), the troops in the rear of an army on the march, the rear-guard. This word is a corruption of the French arriere-garde. During the wilderness march the tribe of Dan formed the rear-guard (Num. 10:25; comp. 1 Sam. 29:2; Isa. 52:12; 58:8).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>rer'-word.</p><p>See REARWARD.</p>