Lexical Definition
רָפָא râphâʼ (raw-faw') Rapha N:N-M-T
or רָפָה râphâh (raw-faw'); from רָפָא in the sense of invigorating
giant, Rapha, Rephaim(-s). See also בֵּית רָפָא.
- a giant
1) giants, Rephaim
1a) old tribe of giants
See Greek: ἰατρός
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| רְפָאִים֙ | Rephaites | Gen.14.5 |
| רְפָאִֽים | Rephaites | Deut.3.13 |
| רְפָאִ֥ים | Rephaites | Deut.2.20 |
| רְפָאִ֤ים | Rephaites | Deut.2.20 |
| רְפָאִ֛ים | Rephaites | Deut.2.11 |
| וְהָֽרְפָאִ֑ים | and the Rephaites | Josh.17.15 |
| הָרְפָאִים֒ | the Rephaites | Deut.3.11 |
| הָרְפָאִֽים | the Rephaites | Gen.15.20 |
| הָרְפָאִ֔ים | the Rephaites | Josh.13.12 |
| הָרְפָאִ֑ים | the Rephaites | Josh.12.4 |
| Τιτάνων | Titans | LXX.2Sam.5.22 |
| Ραφαϊν | Raphaim | LXX.Deut.2.20 |
| Rephaim | LXX.Deut.3.11 | |
| of Raphaim | LXX.Deut.2.20 • LXX.Deut.3.13 | |
| of Rephaim | LXX.2Sam.23.13 | |
| Ραφαϊμ | Rephaim | LXX.Josh.17.15 |
| of Rephaim | LXX.Josh.15.8 | |
| of the Raphaim | LXX.Deut.2.11 |
Extended Information
- 2) People descended from Repha, first mentioned at Gen.14.5
- Also named: zam.zom (זַמְזֻמִּים "Zamzummin" זַמְזֹם)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. רְפָאִים proper name, of a people old race of giants (perhaps = I. ׳ר, as extinct and powerless; see especially WRS in DrDeut 2:11; or as shadowy, vaguely known, SchwZAW xviii (1898), 127 ff. see also Stal.c.); — ancient inhabitants of Canaan [west of Jordan?], Gen 15:20; Josh 17:15 (JE), compare 1Chr 20:4 (see II. רָפָה above); hence ׳עֶמֶמק ר, plain south of Jerusalem 2Sam 5:18; 2Sam 5:22; 2Sam 23:13; 1Chr 11:15; 1Chr 14:9; Isa 17:5; Josh 15:8; Josh 18:16 (P); ׳ר east of Jordan Deut 2:11 (|| עֲנָקִים; tall, compare vDeut 2:10), vDeut 2:20 (|| id.; tall; = Zamzummim); in Bashan, Gen 14:5, Og the last of them Deut 3:11 (of huge size), Josh 12:4; Josh 13:12 (D); ׳אֶרֶץ ר Deut 2:20; Deut 3:13. ᵐ5 Ραφαειν[μ]; οἱ γίγαντες Gen 14:5 + 4 t.; τῶν Τιτάνων 2Sam 5:18; 2Sam 5:22 + (ᵐ5L) 2Sam 23:13. רִפוֺת see רִיפָה below ריף. p. 937.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 14:5 · 15:20 |
| Deuteronomy | 2:10 · 2:11 · 2:20 · 3:11 · 3:13 |
| Joshua | 12:4 · 13:12 · 15:8 · 17:15 · 18:16 |
| 2 Samuel | 5:18 · 5:22 · 23:13 |
| 1 Chronicles | 11:15 · 14:9 · 20:4 |
| Isaiah | 17:5 |
Profile
Group • A race of giants who inhabited Canaan
People from Repha(?)
The Rephaim, also known as Zamzummin, were a race of giants who inhabited parts of Canaan before the Israelite conquest.
- People from Repha(?), first mentioned at Gen.14.5;
- referred to as Rephaim רָפָא, or Zamzummin זַמְזֹם.
The Rephaim, also referred to as Zamzummin by the Ammonites (Deuteronomy 2:20), were a race of giants who inhabited parts of Canaan before the Israelite conquest. They are first mentioned in Genesis 14:5, where they were defeated by Chedorlaomer and his allies in Ashteroth-karnaim. The Rephaim were one of the groups that inhabited the land promised to Abraham's descendants (Genesis 15:20). They were known for their great stature and strength, and their land was characterized by large, fortified cities (Deuteronomy 3:11, 13). The Rephaim were gradually dispossessed of their land by the Israelites during the conquest of Canaan. The Ammonites drove them out of the territory east of the Jordan River (Deuteronomy 2:20-21), while the Israelites, under Joshua's leadership, defeated Og, the king of Bashan, who was described as the last of the Rephaim (Joshua 12:4; 13:12). Despite their formidable reputation, the Israelites were able to overcome the Rephaim with God's help and claim their inheritance in the Promised Land (Joshua 17:15).