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    Rechab

    REE-kab

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Rider; Horseman
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Rechab appears in the King James Bible, including Jeremiah 35:6-7.
    First appears in
    2 Kings — The united and divided kingdom
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Rechab's descendants show multigenerational faithfulness — keeping their father's commands for centuries, earning God's permanent blessing.
    King James verses
    • Jeremiah 35:6-7

      "But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us."

    • Jeremiah 35:19

      "Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever."

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