Rehoboth (Hebrew: רְחוֹבוֹת, Reḥovot; lit. broad places[1]) is the name of three biblical places:[2]
"A well in Gerar dug by Isaac (Genesis 26:22), supposed to be in Wady er-Ruheibeh, about 20 miles south of Beersheba."[3] Isaac gave it the name Rehoboth, which means "open spaces".[4] Isaac's servants had dug two wells and the herdsmen of Gerar quarrelled because of these two wells with Isaac's herdsmens. So when they dug the third well and there were no quarrels Isaac named it Rehoboth saying "Now the Lord has given us room and we will flourish in the land."
An ancient city from which came Saul, an Edomite king (Genesis 36:37; 1 Chronicles 1:48), "Rehoboth by the river". Since "the River" in the Bible generally is used about Euphrates, scholars[who?] have suggested either of two sites near the junction of the Khabur River and the Euphrates. However, this would be a place far outside the Edomite territory. The river mentioned could be a river in the land of Edom, such as Wadi Zered (also known as Wadi al-Hasa). Rehoboth could possibly be identical with a site southeast of the Dead Sea.
Rehoboth-Ir was a biblical town named in Genesis 10:11 as among those founded by Nimrod.[5] Its exact geographic location is unknown. Rehoboth-Ir may possibly have been in the vicinity of the town of Nineveh. However, its name is identical to the Hebrew phrase "rehovot ir", meaning "streets of the town" or "public square of the town", which may refer to Nineveh itself, rather than the name of a distinct town.
Nabatean and Byzantine town in the Negev
See the Hebrew-language article here.
The town's ruins, called in Arabic "Khirbet Ruheibeh", are located in the Wadi er-Ruheibeh area, where Isaac's well was (31°1′N34°33′E / 31.017°N 34.550°E / 31.017; 34.550). This was a thriving city in Byzantine times. In Israel today it is called "Rehovot ba-Negev" (Rehovot-in-the-Negev). It was apparently founded in the first century AD by the Nabateans. It grew to more than 10,000 people by the fifth century, thanks to its being on the Incense Route.
rehoboth, bible, other, uses, rehoboth, disambiguation, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, rehoboth, bi. For other uses see Rehoboth disambiguation This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Rehoboth Bible news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Rehoboth Hebrew ר חו בו ת Reḥovot lit broad places 1 is the name of three biblical places 2 A well in Gerar dug by Isaac Genesis 26 22 supposed to be in Wady er Ruheibeh about 20 miles south of Beersheba 3 Isaac gave it the name Rehoboth which means open spaces 4 Isaac s servants had dug two wells and the herdsmen of Gerar quarrelled because of these two wells with Isaac s herdsmens So when they dug the third well and there were no quarrels Isaac named it Rehoboth saying Now the Lord has given us room and we will flourish in the land An ancient city from which came Saul an Edomite king Genesis 36 37 1 Chronicles 1 48 Rehoboth by the river Since the River in the Bible generally is used about Euphrates scholars who have suggested either of two sites near the junction of the Khabur River and the Euphrates However this would be a place far outside the Edomite territory The river mentioned could be a river in the land of Edom such as Wadi Zered also known as Wadi al Hasa Rehoboth could possibly be identical with a site southeast of the Dead Sea Rehoboth Ir was a biblical town named in Genesis 10 11 as among those founded by Nimrod 5 Its exact geographic location is unknown Rehoboth Ir may possibly have been in the vicinity of the town of Nineveh However its name is identical to the Hebrew phrase rehovot ir meaning streets of the town or public square of the town which may refer to Nineveh itself rather than the name of a distinct town Nabatean and Byzantine town in the Negev EditSee the Hebrew language article here The town s ruins called in Arabic Khirbet Ruheibeh are located in the Wadi er Ruheibeh area where Isaac s well was 31 1 N 34 33 E 31 017 N 34 550 E 31 017 34 550 This was a thriving city in Byzantine times In Israel today it is called Rehovot ba Negev Rehovot in the Negev It was apparently founded in the first century AD by the Nabateans It grew to more than 10 000 people by the fifth century thanks to its being on the Incense Route See also EditNimrud Archaeology Rehoboth disambiguation Rehovot modern Israel city close to Tel Aviv named after Gen 26 22References Edit William Coleman Piercy 1908 The Illustrated Bible Dictionary Dutton p 741 Eerdman s Bible Dictionary Page 1116 Easton s Bible Dictionary entry for Rehoboth Robert Alter 17 September 1997 Genesis Translation and Commentary W W Norton p 135 ISBN 978 0 393 07026 2 Genesis 10 11 12 Coordinates 31 01 48 N 34 33 57 E 31 0299 N 34 5657 E 31 0299 34 5657 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rehoboth Bible amp oldid 1121863213, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
