Reu (רְעוּ) — Patriarch | Hebroni Family Tree

Quick Facts

Hebrew Name

רְעוּ (Re'u)

Meaning

Friend / companion, or possibly 'shepherd'

Era

Antediluvian Era

Approx. Dates

Post-Flood, pre-Avraham (traditional)

Father

Peleg

Role

Patriarch

Appears In

Genesis 11:18–21, 1 Chronicles 1:25, Luke 3:35

Source Confidence

Primary

The Story of Reu

Son of Peleg, father of Serug

“Father of Serug, fifth-from-last before Avraham”

Father

Children (named)