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rē´gem-mē´lek, rē´gem-mel´ek (×¨×’× ×ž×œ×š, reghem melekh): One of a deputation sent to inquire concerning the propriety of continuing the commemoration of the destruction of the temple by holding a fast (). The text of the passage is in disorder. The name may mean “friend of the kingâ€; hence, some have sought to remove the difficulty by interpreting reghem melekh as a title, not a personal name, reading the clause, “They of Beth-el had sent SHAREZER (q.v. (2)), the friend of the king.â€