Reu

A man, in the time of the Patriarchs · Early Patriarch · named in 6 verses

the name means friend Strong's Lexicon

Reu was the son of Peleg and an ancestor of Abraham, living to the age of 239 years.

Family

Parents Peleg

Children Serug

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Genesis 11:18.

Genesis 11:18 When Peleg was 30 years old, he became the father of Reu.
Genesis 11:19 And after he had become the father of Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:20 When Reu was 32 years old, he became the father of Serug.
Genesis 11:21 And after he had become the father of Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters.
1 Chronicles 1:25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,
Luke 3:35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,