REED, MEASURING mezh'-ur-ing (qeneh ha-middah): In Ezekiel's vision of the temple a "man" (an angel) appears with a "measuring reed" to measure the dimensions of the temple (Ezekiel 40:3; 42:16). The reed is described as 6 cubits long, "of a cubit and a handbreadth each," i.e. the cubit used was a handbreadth longer than the common cubit (see CUBI

REED-GRASS (Genesis 41:2,18; Job 8:11 margin). See FLAG, (2); REED, (1). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'REED-GRASS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

REED red: (1) achu, translated "reed-grass" (Genesis 41:2,18; Job 8:11 margin). See FLAG. (2) 'ebheh, translated "swift," margin "reed" (Job 9:26). The "ships of reed" are the light skiffs made of plaited reeds used on the Nile; compare "vessels of papyrus" (Isaiah 18:2). (3) 'aghammim, translated "reeds," margin "marshes," Hebrew "pools" (Jerem

REDOUND re-dound' (from re-, "back," and undare, "to surge as a wave"): To be sent back as a reaction, to overflow; occurs only as the translation of perisseuo, "to be over and above," "to superabound" (frequent in the New Testament); in 2 Corinthians 4:15, "might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God," the Revised Version (

REDNESS OF EYES red'-nes. See DRUNKENNESS, II. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'REDNESS OF EYES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

REDEEMER; REDEMPTION re-dem'-er, re-demp'-shun (paraq, "to tear loose," "to rescue," padhah, ga'al; agorazo, referring to purchase, lutroumai, from lutron, "a ransom"): 1. Gradual Moralizing of Idea of Redemption 2. Redemption as Life in Individual 3. Redemption as Social 4. Redemption as Process 5. Moral Implications in Scriptural Idea of Red

RED SEA (yam-cuph (Exodus 10:19 and often), but in many passages it is simply hayam, "the sea"' Septuagint with 2 or 3 exceptions renders it by he eruthra thalassa, "the Red Sea"; Latin geographers Mare Rubrum): 1. Name 2. Peculiarities 3. Old Testament References 4. Passage through the Red Sea by the Israelites Objections (1) Steep Banks of

RED HEIFER See HEIFER, RED. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'RED HEIFER'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

RED HORSE See HORSE, RED; REVELATION OF JOHN. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'RED HORSE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

RED DRAGON See REVELATION OF JOHN. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'RED DRAGON'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

RED See COLORS, (10). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'RED'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

RECOVER re-kuv'-er: "Recover" has (1) the transitive meaning of "to retake" or "regain" (anything); and (2) the intransitive sense of "to regain health" or "become well." In Judith 14:7 it means "restore to consciousness." In the former sense it is in the Old Testament the translation of natsal, "to snatch away" (Judges 11:26; 1 Samuel 30:8,22;

RECORDER re-kor'-der (mazkir; the Revised Version margin "chronicler"): A high functionary in the court of the Jewish kings, part of whose duty seems to have been to chronicle the events of the reign, but who also occupied a position corresponding with that of the modern vizier (2 Samuel 8:16; 20:24; 1 Chronicles 18:15, etc.). His high rank is sho

RECORD rek'-ord, rek'-ord: (1) The English word, where it occurs in the Old Testament and the New Testament in the sense of testimony, is translated in the Revised Version (British and American) "witness" (Deuteronomy 30:19; 31:28; John 1:19,32; 8:13,14; Romans 10:2, etc.). See WITNESS. But in Job 16:19 for the King James Version "my record," the

RECLINING re-klin'-ing (John 13:23). See MEALS, III; TRICLINIUM. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'RECLINING'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

RECONCILE; RECONCILIATION rek'-on-sil, rek-on-sil-i-a'-shun (@katallasso], katallage, also the compound form apokatallasso; once the cognate diallassomai is used in Matthew 5:24): 1. The Terms (1) New Testament Usage (2) Old Testament Usage (3) Special Passage in 1 Samuel 29:4 (4) Usage in the Apocrypha 2. Non-doctrinal Passage--Matthew 5:24

RECHAH re'-ka (rekhah). See RECAH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'RECHAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

RECHAB; RECHABITES re'-kab, rek'-a-bits (rekhabh, rekhabhim): Rechab is the name of two men of some prominence in the Old Testament records: (1) A Benjamite of the town of Beeroth, son of Rimmon (2 Samuel 4:2); he and his brother Baanah were "captains" of the military host of Ish-bosheth. On the death of Abner (2 Samuel 3:30) the two brothers tre

RECEIVER re-sev'-er: Found in the King James Version (Isaiah 33:18); but the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes "he that weighed the tribute." The Hebrew is shoqel, which means "one who weighs," "a weigher." Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for

RECAH re'-ka (rekhah; Codex Vaticanus Rhechab; Codex Alexandrinus Rhepha; the King James Version Rechah): In 1 Chronicles 4:12 certain persons are described as "the men of Recah," but there is absolutely no information either about the place or its position. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.