Names in the Bible that Start with “R”

RAAMAH

Pronunciation: Ra’-a-ma

Meaning: greatness; thunder; some sort of evil 

Verses: Genesis 10:7, 1 Chronicles 1:9, Ezekiel 27:22.

RAAMIAH

Pronunciation: Ra’-a-my’-a

Meaning: thunder, or evil, from the lord 

Verses: Nehemiah 7:7

RABBAH

Pronunciation: Rab’-ba

Meaning: great; powerful; contentious  

Verses: Ezekiel 25:5, 2 Samuel 12:26;27;29;31,  2 Samuel 17:27, Jeremiah 49:2;3, Amos 1:14, Ezekiel 21:20;21, 1 Chronicles 20:1;2;3, Joshua 13:25, 2 Samuel 11:1, Deuteronomy 3:11, Joshua 15:60, 1 Chronicles 19:9, 2 Samuel 11:16, 2 Samuel 10:8.

RABBI, RABBONI

Pronunciation: Rabb’-eye,Rabb-oh’-neye

Meaning: my master  

Verses: matthew 23:7;8, John 3:2;26, John 1:49, Mark 14:45, John 6:25, Mark 9:5, John 9:2, Mark 11:21, Matthew 26:5;49, John 11:8, John 4:31, John 1:38, Mark 10:51, Luke 17:13, Luke 19:39, John 13:13, Luke 7:40, John 13:14, Mark 9:38, Luke 9:33, Luke 22:11, Luke 5:5.  

RABMAG

Pronunciation: Rab’-mag

Meaning: who overthrows or destroys a multitude 

Verses: Jeremiah 39:3;13. 

RAB-SHAKEH

Pronunciation:Rab’-sha-ke

Meaning:cup-bearer of the prince  

Verses: Isaiah 36:2, Isaiah 37:8, Isaiah 36:12;13, Isaiah 37:4, Isaiah 36:4;11, 2 Kings 19:8, 2 Kings 18:17;19;26;27;28, 2 Kings 19:4, Isaih 36:12, 2 Kings 18:37.  

RACA

Pronunciation: Ra’-ka

Meaning: worthless; good-for-nothing  

Verses: Matthew 5:22

RACHEL

Pronunciation: Reh’-tchel

Meaning: sheep 

Verses: Genesis 29:18;30;31, Genesis 30:1, Matthew 2:18, Genesis 31:4;14, Genesis 48:7, Genesis 33:7, Genesis 30:6, Genesis 35:19, Genesis 30:8, Genesis 31:34, Genesis 29:10;12, Genesis 30:22, Genesis 31:9, Genesis 29:17, Genesis 29:9,11,20, Genesis 46:19,22, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 29:25.  

RAHAB

Pronunciation: Reh’-hab (Ra’-hab)

Meaning: large; extended (name of a woman)  

Verses: Hebrews 11:31, James 2:25, Joshua 2:3, Joshua 6:23;25, Psalm 87:4, Psalm 89:10, Matthew 1:5, Isaiah 30:7, Job 26:12, Job 9:13, Joshua 2:1, Joshua 6:17, Isaiah 51:9, Joshua 2:4;6;8;14;15;21.

RAGUEL

Pronunciation:Ra-goo’-el

Meaning: shepherd, or friend of god 

Verses: Numbers 10:29, Exodus 2:18, Genesis 36:17, Numbers 10:20, 1 Chronicles 1:37, Numbers 7:42, Genesis 36:4, Numbers 1:14, 1 Chronicles 1:35, 1 Chronicles 9:8, Numbers 2:14.

RAHAM

Pronunciation:Ra’-ham

Meaning: compassion; a friend  

Verses: 1 Chronicles 2:44

RAKKATH 

Pronunciation:Rakk’-ath

Meaning:empty; temple of the head  

Verses: Joshua 9:35

RAMIAH 

Pronunciation: Ra-my’-a

Meaning: exaltation of the lord 

Verses: Ezra 10:25

RAPHAH, RAPHU

Pronunciation:Ra’-fa,Ra’-foo

Meaning: relaxation; physic; comfort 

Verses: 1 Chronicles 8:37, 2 Samuel 21:16;18, 1 Chronicles 20:6;8, 2 Samuel 21:20;22.

REAIAH 

Pronunciation: Re-eye’-a

Meaning: vision of the lord 

Verses: 1 Chronicles 4:2, 1 Chronicles 5:5, Ezra 2:47, Nehemiah 7:50, 1 Chronicles 2:52

REBEKAH

Pronunciation: Re-bekk’-a

Meaning: fat; fattened; a quarrel appeased  

Verses: Genesis 24:61, Genesis 27:46, Genesis 27:5, Genesis 24:51, Genesis 25:20, Genesis 24:58, Genesis 24:60, Genesis 24:45, Genesis 22:23, Genesis 24:29;59, Genesis 27:11, Genesis 27:42, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 26:35, Genesis 26:35, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 27:6, Genesis 49:31, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 25:21. 

REELAIAH 

Pronunciation: Re-e-lie’-ya

Meaning: shepherd or companion to the lord 

Verses: Ezra 2:2, Nehemiah 7:7.

REGEM

Pronunciation: Reg’-em

Meaning: that stones or is stoned; purple 

Verses: 1 Chronicles 2:47, Zechariah 7:2.

REHABIAH

Pronunciation: Re-ha-by’-ah

Meaning: breadth, or extent, of the lord  

Verses: 1 Chronicles 23:17, 1 Chronicles 24:21, 1 Chronicles 26:25.

REHOBOAM

Pronunciation: Re-hohb-oh’-am

Meaning: who sets the people at liberty  

Verses: 2 Chronicles 10:18, 1 Kings 12:18, 2 Chronicles 11:1, 1 Kings 12:21, 2 Chronicles 12:13, 1 Kings 14:21, 2 Chronicles 13:7, Matthew 1:7, 1 Kings 12:6;23,1 Kings 14:27;31, 2 Chronicles 10:6, 1 Kings 12:1.

REHUM

Pronunciation: Re’-hoom

Meaning: merciful; compassionate 

Verses:  Nehemiah 3:17, Ezra 4:8;9;17;23, Nehemiah 10:25, Nehemiah 12:3, Ezra 2:2, Nehemiah 7:7.

REI

Pronunciation: Reh’-eye

Meaning: my shepherd; my companion; my friend  

Verses: 1 Kings 1:8

REKEM

Pronunciation: Reck’-em

Meaning: vain pictures; divers picture  

Verses: Numbers 31:8, 1 Chronicles 2:43;44, Joshua 18:27, Joshua 13:21, 1 Chronicles 7:16.

REMALIAH 

Pronunciation: Re-ma-lie’-ya

Meaning: the exaltation of the lord  

Verses: 2 Kings 15:25;27, 2 Chronicles 28:6, 2 Kings 15:30;32;37, 2 Kings 16:1;5, Isaiah 7:1;4;5;9, Isaiah 8:6.

REU

Pronunciation: Roo’

Meaning: his friend; his shepherd  

Verses: Genesis 11:18;19;20;21, Luke 3:35, 1 Chronicles 1:25.

REUBEN

Pronunciation: Roo’-ben

Meaning: who sees the son; the vision of the son  

Verses: Exodus 6:14, Numbers 26:5, Numbers 2:10, 1 Chronicles 5:1, Deuteronomy 33:6, Genesis 30:14, Genesis 37:21, Genesis 42:22;37, Revelation 7:5, Genesis 37:29, Joshua 21:7, Genesis 29:32, Genesis 35:22, 1 Chronicles 5:3, Genesis 35:23, 1 Chronicles 6:78, Numbers 1:20, 1 Chronicles 2:1, Numbers 10:18, Joshua 21:36, Exodus 1:2, Deuteronomy27:13, Joshua 13:23.

REUEL

Pronunciation: Roo’-el

Meaning: the shepherd or friend of god  

Verses: Genesis 36:17, 1 Chronicles 1:35, Exodus 2:18, Genesis 36:4;10, 1 Chronicles 1:37, Genesis 36:13, Numbers 10:29, 1 Chronicles 9:8, Numbers 2:14, Exodus 2:20;21, Numbers 10:20, Numbers 7:42, Numbers 1:14, Numbers 7:47.

REZIN

Pronunciation: Rez’-in

Meaning: good-will; messenger  

Verses: 2 Kings 15:37, 2 Kings 16:5, Isaiah 7:1;8, 2 Kings 16:6, Ezra 2:48, Nehemiah 7:50, Isaiah 7:4, Isaiah 8:6, 2 Kings 16:7.

REZON

Pronunciation: Rez’-on

Meaning: lean; small; secret; prince  

Verses: 1 Kings 11:23;24;25.

RHODA

Pronunciation: Roh’-da

Meaning: a rose  

Verses: Acts 12:13

RIBLAH

Pronunciation: Rib’-la

Meaning: quarrel; greatness to him  

Verses: 2 Kings 23:33, Jeremiah 52:9, 2 Kings 25:6, Jeremiah 52:10, Numbers 34:11, Jeremiah 39:6, Jeremiah 52:27, 2 Kings 25:21, Jeremiah 29:5, 2 Kings 25:20, Jeremiah 52:26, Ezekiel 6:14.

RIMMON

Pronunciation: Rimm’-on

Meaning: exalted; pomegranate  

Verses: Judges 20:45;47, 1 Chronicles 4:32, Zechariah 14:10, 2 Samuel 4:5;9, Joshua 19:7, 2 Kings 5:18, Joshua 19:13, 2 Samuel 4:2, Judges 21:13, Joshua 21:24, 1 Chronicles 6:69, Joshua 19:45, Nehemiah 11:29, Numbers 33:20, 1 Chronicles 6:77, Numbers 33:19, Zechariah 12:11, Joshua 21:25, Joshua 21:35, Judges 21:14. 

RINNAH

Pronunciation:Rinn’-a

Meaning: song; rejoicing 

Verses: 1 Chronicles 4:20

RIPHATH

Pronunciation: Ry’-fath

Meaning: remedy; medicine; release; pardon  

Verses: Genesis 10:3, 1 Chronicles 1:6.

ROMANS

Pronunciation: Rohm’-ans

Meaning: strong; powerful  

Verses: Acts 25:16, John 11:48, Acts 16:21, Acts 22:27, Acts 16:37;38, Act 23:27, Acts 22:25, Acts 22:29, Acts 28:17, Act 22:26, Acts 21:31, Acts 22:28, Luke 2:1, Acts 11:28, John 18:3;12;28, 2 Corinthians 11:25, Acts 10:1, Luke 7:2, Matthew 8:5, Acts 28:18, Luke 20:20. 

ROSH

Pronunciation: Rohsh’

Meaning: the head; top, or beginning  

Verses: Genesis 46:21, Ezekiel 38:2;3, Ezekiel 39:1, Isaiah 66:19. 

RUMAH

Pronunciation: Roo’-ma

Meaning: exalted; sublime; rejected  

Verses: 2 Kings 23:36, Joshua 15:52.

RUTH

Pronunciation: Rooth’ 

Meaning: drunk; satisfied  

Verses: Ruth1:22, Ruth 4:10, Ruth 2:8;21, Ruth 4:13, Ruth 2:2, Ruth 1:14, Ruth 3:9, Ruth 1:16, Ruth 4:5, Ruth 2:22, Matthew 1:5, Ruth 3:16, Ruth 2:23, Ruth 3:5, Ruth 1:18, Ruth 2:17;19, Ruth 2:3, Ruth 3:7, Ruth 2:10, Ruth 2:15, Ruth 3:15.

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