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Reaiah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(seen Of God). (1) A Judahite (1 Chr. 4:2²And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites. (1 Chronicles 4:2)). (2) His children returned (Ezra 2:47⁴⁷The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, (Ezra 2:47); Neh. 7:50⁵⁰The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, (Nehemiah 7:50)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Shobal, a son of Judah (1 Chron. 4:2²And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites. (1 Chronicles 4:2)).

2. Ancestor of some Nethinim who returned from exile (Ezra 2:47⁴⁷The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, (Ezra 2:47); Neh. 7:50⁵⁰The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, (Nehemiah 7:50)).

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

seen of Jah