2137/2136 BC
Complete person record
Reu
life, dates, and events
This record brings together the lifespan, dates, Scripture, and every dated event assigned to Reu.
Life record
Birth, lifespan, and death
Creation years 1787–2026
Genesis 11:20–21 · 1898/1897 BC
Original year-by-year timeline
Follow Reu in the counted years
Open the exact row in the detailed spreadsheet, with KJV Scripture, Jasher kept separate, research notes, and the counted ages or reigns.
Reference library
Look up Reu in the study works
These links search five public-domain reference works for this person. An author’s definition or conclusion is a study aid—not Scripture—and should be examined against the KJV text.
Public-domain referenceEaston’s Bible Dictionary
Dictionary and historical background
Find Reu →Public-domain referenceSmith’s Bible DictionaryPeople, places, customs, and history
Find Reu →Public-domain referenceHitchcock’s Bible NamesThe name and its traditional meaning
Find Reu →Public-domain referenceNave’s Topical BibleRelated KJV passages arranged by subject
Find Reu →Public-domain referenceTorrey’s Topical TextbookRelated biblical subjects and references
Find Reu →Dated record
Events involving Reu
Creation year 17872137/2136 BC
Reu is born
Peleg’s year 1757 plus 30 years places Reu’s birth in year 1787.
Genesis 11:18 · KJV
“And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:”
Jasher 7:20
Open Creation year 1787 in the Original Timeline →And Peleg his brother begat Yen, and Yen begat Serug, and Serug begat Nahor, and Nahor begat Terah.
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