Roimus
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One of the leaders accompanying Zerubbabel in the initial return from Babylonian exile, identified in Ezra 2:2 and Nehemiah 7:7 as Roimus, while Ezra 2:2 and Nehemiah 7:7 list him as Rehum; some textual traditions and the parallel account in Ezra 2:2 distinguish him as Nehum.
What is the meaning of Roimus in the Bible?
One of the leaders accompanying Zerubbabel in the initial return from Babylonian exile, identified in Ezra 2:2 and Nehemiah 7:7 as Roimus, while Ezra 2:2 and Nehemiah 7:7 list him as Rehum; some textual traditions and the parallel account in Ezra 2:2 distinguish him as Nehum.
SIGNIFICANCE
Identifying Roimus clarifies the leadership structure of the early post-exilic community and highlights the textual variations in the genealogical lists of returning exiles found in Ezra and Nehemiah.
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