Bible Dictionary
Explore biblical people, places, events, objects, ideas, and other terms. Search the dictionary directly, browse alphabetically, or narrow the list by category or Testament.
Refiner
Agriculture & Daily Life - Both
A refiner purified precious metals by heating ore and separating its impurities with a furnace and other substances. Scripture uses this work as a picture of God’s purifying judgment and sanctifying work.
REFORMATION
Doctrine & Theology - New Testament
Reformation in Hebrews 9:10 means a setting of things right or the rectification of conditions. The term points to the fuller order associated with the coming of the Messiah.
REFUGE
God - Old Testament
A refuge is a place of safety or protection. The Old Testament especially uses the term figuratively of God, who shelters and preserves his people.
Refuge, Cities of
Law & Covenant - Old Testament
The six cities of refuge were appointed places of asylum for those who killed someone unintentionally. They provided protection until a proper trial, while deliberate murder received no such protection.
Refuges Cities Of
Law & Covenant - Old Testament
Cities of refuge were six Levitical cities appointed to protect a person who caused another’s death unintentionally until the matter could be judged.
REFUSE
Other - Both
Refuse formerly meant to reject or decline. In older Bible English it may therefore mean refusing something rather than unwanted waste.
REFUTE
Christian Life - New Testament
To refute means to convict, expose, or disprove an error. In Jude, the wording is connected with dealing mercifully or correcting those who are in doubt, though the ancient text is uncertain.
Regem
People & Groups - Old Testament
Regem was a son of Jahdai and the eponym of a Calebite family or clan.
Regem-melech
People & Groups - Old Testament
Regem-melech was one of the representatives who came to ask whether the fast commemorating Jerusalem’s destruction should continue after the exile. The meaning of the name is “friend of the king.”
Regemmelech
People & Groups - Old Testament
Regemmelech is another form of Regem-melech, a name associated with the delegation that inquired about continuing the fasts after the exile.
Regeneration
Salvation - New Testament
Regeneration means new birth or renewal. In Christian teaching it is the work of God’s Spirit by which a sinner receives new spiritual life; it also describes the future renewal of creation.
REGION
Places & Geography - Both
A region is a district or surrounding country. Biblical translations use the term for various areas, territories, and lands around a principal place.
Rehabiah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Rehabiah was the only son of Eliezer, son of Moses. His descendants formed a Levitical family.
Rehob
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Rehob was the name of several places and persons, including a northern kingdom or region, two towns in Asher, the father of Hadadezer, and a Levite who signed Nehemiah’s covenant.
Rehoboam
People & Groups - Old Testament
Rehoboam was Solomon’s son and successor. His harsh answer to the people led to the division of the kingdom, leaving him king of Judah while the northern tribes followed Jeroboam.
Rehoboth
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Rehoboth means “broad places.” It was the name of a well dug by Isaac, a city near the Euphrates, and possibly a reference to the public squares of Nineveh.
REHOBOTH BY THE RIVER
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Rehoboth by the River was the city where Shaul, an early ruler of Edom, lived. Its exact location is uncertain; “the river” may refer to the Euphrates or another boundary stream.
REHOBOTH-IR
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Rehoboth-Ir was one of the cities associated with Asshur or Nimrod in ancient Assyria. Its precise identification is uncertain, with proposed locations near Nineveh or the old capital Assur.
Rehum
People & Groups - Old Testament
Rehum was the name of several men, including a leader returning from exile, a Persian official opposing Jerusalem’s rebuilding, a Levite wall-builder, and others associated with the restored community.
Rei
People & Groups - Old Testament
Rei was a man who remained loyal to David when Adonijah attempted to seize the throne. He may have been an officer of David’s royal guard.
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