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rē´kem (רק×, rekÌ£em, “friendshipâ€):
(1) One of the five kings of Midian slain by the Israelites under Moses (; (Codex Vaticanus ῬοÌβοκ, RhoÌbok; Codex Alexandrinus ῬοÌκομ, RhoÌkom)). Like his companions, he is called a “king†in Numbers, but a “prince†or “chieftain†in the passage in Josh. The two references are hardly related; both are based on an earlier tradition.
(2) Eponym of a Calebite family ( (ῬεÌκομ, RheÌkom). Probably a town in Southern Judah. A town of this name is given as belonging to Benjamin ().
(3) A city of Benjamin, mentioned with Irpeel and Taralah (); the site is unknown. See also RAKEM.