Lexical Definition
רָפָא Râphâʼ (raw-faw') Raphah N:N-M-P
or רָפָה Râphâh (raw-faw'); probably the same as רָפָא; giant
Rapha.
- § Rapha = "tall"
- Rapha or Raphah, the name of two Israelites
1) son of Binea and a descendant of Saul
2) son of Benjamin
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| רָפָ֥ה | Raphah | 1Chr.8.37 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.37
- son of: Binea (בִּנְעָא)
- brother of: Eleasah (אֶלְעָשָׂה) and Azel (אָצֵל); also called Rephaiah at 1Ch.9.43
- Also named: re.pha.yah (רְפָיָה "Rephaiah" רְפָיָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Also see: בֵּית רָפָא
I. רָפָא proper name, masculine in Benjamin, 1Chr 8:2, Ραφη[α]. —
I. רָפָה proper name, masculine in Saul's line 1Chr 8:37, Ραφαι(α), ᵐ5L Αραχα; see רְפָיָה. — II. ׳ר see רפה.
II. רָפָה, II. רָפָא as proper name, masculine, always with article H¹-R¹ph¹ (perhaps derived from proper name, of a people II. רְפָאִים, q. v.); — הָֽרפָה 2Sam 21:16; 2Sam 21:18, with preposition ׳לְהָ v2Sam 21:20. 22 = לְהָרָפָא 1Chr 20:6; 1Chr 20:8 — only as parent, ׳בִּילִידֵי הָר 2Sam 21:16; 2Sam 21:18 (= מִילִירֵי הָֽרְפָאִים 1Chr 20:4); ׳יֻלַּד לְהָר v1Chr 20:20. 22 || 1Chr 20:6; 1Chr 20:8. — I. רָפָה see below רפָא.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 21:16 · 21:18 · 21:20 |
| 1 Chronicles | 8:2 · 8:37 · 20:4 · 20:6 · 20:8 · 20:20 |
Profile
Male • Saul's family • Son of Binea, a descendant of King Saul
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Raphah (or Rephaiah) was a son of Binea and a descendant of King Saul.
- A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.37;
- referred to as Raphah רָפָא, or Rephaiah רְפָיָה;
- son of Binea בִּנְעָא;
- a brother of Eleasah אֶלְעָשָׂה and Azel אָצֵל.
Raphah, also known as Rephaiah, is mentioned in the genealogy of King Saul's descendants (1 Chronicles 8:37; 9:43). He was the son of Binea and a member of the tribe of Benjamin. The genealogy traces Saul's lineage after his death, showing that his family line continued even though he was no longer king.
All entries for Raphah or Rephaiah: רָפָא ☩ רְפָיָה