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רֶגֶם

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Regem

H7276 noun

SILEX Entry

Root רגל to stone, to throw stones; to heap up stones

Definition

Regem is a proper noun referring to an individual, specifically a personal name found in genealogical lists in the Hebrew Bible. The lexical meaning of the word, as constructed from potential root associations, suggests a connection to a 'heap of stones' or 'stoneheap,' but as a proper name its use designates a particular person rather than a topographical feature or common noun. The semantic range thus comprises: personal name; possibly 'stoneheap' as a literal meaning by etymology, though not used as such in the biblical text.

Semantic Range

personal name; (by etymology) stoneheap; only attested as a personal name in biblical Hebrew

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root רגם (ragam), meaning 'to stone' or 'to throw stones,' from which the nominal form רֶגֶם could be interpreted as 'stoneheap.' However, in attested biblical usage, רֶגֶם occurs solely as a proper noun, so the etymological sense informs the possible denotation but not the practical function of the word in the text.

Historical & Contextual Notes

רֶגֶם (Regem) appears in genealogical listings, specifically in 1 Chronicles 2:47, as the name of a member within a Judahite genealogy from the pre-monarchic or early monarchic Israelite period. The form itself does not appear as a common noun in the Hebrew Bible, so it does not function as a designation for a physical 'stoneheap,' contrasting with related terms such as גַּל (gal, 'heap' or 'mound') which does occur as a topographical term elsewhere. English translations treat רֶגֶם solely as a personal name and never as an object or common noun. There is no indication that the name was meant to denote ethnicity, profession, or status, nor does the text suggest that the individual bore a symbolic meaning connected to its literal root. The use of the name did not continue into later Judean or post-exilic contexts, nor did its sense shift in later biblical Hebrew literature.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from רָגַם; stoneheap; Regem, an Israelite; Regem.

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Root Family

רגם (r-g-m) — to stone, to throw stones, to heap up stones

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4773 מַרְגֵּמָה in a stone-heap
H7275 רָגַם to stone
H7277 רִגְמָה their stone-heap
H8638 תִּרְגַּם and being translated

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7276-01 רֶ֧גֶם regem HNp Regem Regem 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7276-01 1 Chronicles 2:47 רֶ֧גֶם regem HNp Regem Regem
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