- REI friendly, one who maintained true allegiance to king David (1 Kings
1:8) when Adonijah rebelled. - REINS the kidneys, the supposed seat of the desires and affections; used
metaphorically for “heart.” The “reins” and the “heart” are often
mentioned together, as denoting the whole moral constitution of man
(Psalm 7:9; 16:7; 26:2; 139:13; Jeremiah 17:10, etc.). - REKEM embroidered; variegated. (1.) One of the five Midianite kings
whom the Israelites destroyed (Numbers 31:8).
(2.) One of the sons of Hebron (1 Chronicles 2:43, 44).
(3.) A town of Benjamin (Joshua 18:27).
- REMALIAH adorned by the Lord, the father of Pekah, who conspired
successfully against Pekahiah (2 Kings 15:25, 27, 30, 32, 37; Isaiah 7:1, 4,
5, 9; 8:6). - REMETH another form of Ramah (q.v.) or Ramoth (1 Chronicles 6:73;
Joshua 19:21), and probably also of Jarmuth (Joshua 21:29). - REMMON-METHOAR (Joshua 19:13), rendered correctly in the Revised
Version, “Rimmon, which stretcheth unto Neah,” a landmark of Zebulun;
called also Rimmon (1 Chronicles 6:77). - REMPHAN (Acts 7:43; R.V., “Rephan”). In Amos 5:26 the Hebrews
Chiun (q.v.) is rendered by the LXX. “Rephan,” and this name is adopted
by Luke in his narrative of the Acts. These names represent the star-God
Saturn or Moloch. - RENT (Isaiah 3:24), probably a rope, as rendered in the LXX. and Vulgate
and Revised Version, or as some prefer interpreting the phrase, “girdle and
robe are torn [i.e., are ‘a rent’] by the hand of violence.” - REPENTANCE There are three Greek words used in the New Testament
to denote repentance. (1.) The verb metamelomai is used of a change of
mind, such as to produce regret or even remorse on account of sin, but not
necessarily a change of heart. This word is used with reference to the
repentance of Judas (Matthew 27:3).
(2.) Metanoeo, meaning to change one’s mind and purpose, as the result of
after knowledge. This verb, with (3) the cognate noun metanoia, is used of