Rehum [Rē'hum]—pity, beloved or merciful.

1. One of the principal men who returned with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:23; Neh. 12:3). Called Nehum in Nehemiah 7:7.
2. A Persian chancellor under Artaxerxes (Ezra 4:8, 9, 17, 23).
3. A Levite, son of Bani, who helped to repair the wall at Jerusalem (Neh. 3:17).
4. A member of the priestly family that with Nehemiah sealed the covenant (Neh. 10:25).