maps. The latest theory is that which Brugsch-bey has lately revived that the word translated Red
Sea is “Sea of Reeds or Weeds,” and refers to the Serbonian bog in the northeastern part of Egypt,
and that the Israelites crossed here instead of the Red Sea. “A gulf profound, as that Serbonian
bog... where armies whole have sunk.”—Milton. And among these armies that of Artarerxes,
king of Persia, B.C. 350. But it is very difficult to make this agree with the Bible narrative, and if
is the least satisfactory of all the theories.—ED.)
Reed
Under this name may be noticed the following Hebrew words:
•Agmon occurs in (Job 40:12,16; Isaiah 9:14) (Authorized Version “rush”). There can be no doubt
that it denotes some aquatic reed-like plant, probably the Phragmitis communis, which, if it does
not occur in Palestine and Egypt, is represented by a very closely-allied species, viz., the Arundo
isiaca of Delisle. The drooping panicle of this plant will answer well to the “bowing down the
head” of which Isaiah speaks. (Isaiah 58:5)
•Gnome, translated “rush” and “bulrush” by the Authorized Version, without doubt denotes the
celebrated paper-reed of the ancients, Papyrus antiquorum, which formerly was common in some
parts of Egypt. The papyrus reed is not now found in Egypt; it grows however, in Syria. Dr. Hooker
saw it on the banks of Lake Tiberias, a few miles north of the town. The papyrus plant has an
angular stem from 3 to 6 feet high, though occasionally it grows to the height of 14 feet it has no
leaves; the flowers are in very small spikelets, which grow on the thread-like flowering branchlets
which form a bushy crown to each stem; (It was used for making paper, shoes, sails, ropes,
mattresses, etc. The Greek name is Biblos, from which came our word Bible—book—because
books were made of the papyrus paper. This paper was always expensive among the Greeks, being
worth a dollar a sheet.—ED.)
•Kaneh, a reed of any kind. Thus there are in general four kinds of reeds named in the Bible: (1)
The water reed; No, 1 above. (2) A stronger reed, Arundo donax, the true reed of Egypt and
Palestine, which grows 8 or 10 feet high, and is thicker than a man’s thumb. It has a jointed stalk
like the bamboo, and is very abundant on the Nile. (3) The writing reed, Arundo scriptoria, was
used for making pens. (4) The papyrus; No. 2.
Reelaiah
(bearer of Jehovah), one who went up with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:2) In (Nehemiah 7:7) he is
called Raamiah. (B.C. 445.)
Refiner
The refiner’s art was essential to the working of the precious metals. It consisted in the separation
of the dress from the pure ore, which was effected by reducing the metal to a fluid state by the
application of heat, and by the aid of solvents, such as alkali, (Isaiah 1:25) or lead, Jere 6:29 Which,
amalgamating with the dress, permitted the extraction of the unadulterated metal. The instruments
required by the refiner were a crucible of furnace and a bellows or blow-pipe. The workman sat at
his work, (Malachi 3:3) he was thus better enabled to watch the process, and let the metal run off
at the proper moment.
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Regem
(friend) a son of Jahdai. (1 Chronicles 2:47)
Regemmelech
frankie
(Frankie)
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