Lexical Definition

‎רְפִידִים‎ Rᵉphîydîym (ref-ee-deem') Rephidim ^N:N--L
plural of the masculine of the same as ‎רְפִידָה‎; ballusters

Rephidim.

• § Rephidim = "rests" or "stays" or "resting places"
• Rephidim, a place in the Desert

1) a station of Israel in the wilderness between Egypt and Sinai

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Also see: אַרְפָּד

‎רְפִידִים‎ proper name, of a location station of Israel at Exodus (in P), Exod 17:1; Exod 19:2 ‎רְפִּידִם‎ Exod 17:8; Num 33:14; Num 33:15 Ραφιδειν. -‎אַרְפַּד‎.

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Rephidim • Israelite encampment during the Exodus

Rephidim was a place where the Israelites camped during their journey from Egypt to Sinai (Exo. 17:1, 8; 19:2; Num. 33:14, 15).

• A location first mentioned at Exo.17.1;
• only referred to as Rephidim רְפִידִים.
  

Rephidim was one of the places where the Israelites camped during their journey from Egypt to Mount Sinai. It was located in the Wilderness of Sin, after the Israelites left the Wilderness of Sin and before they reached the Wilderness of Sinai (Exo. 17:1; 19:2; Num. 33:14, 15). At Rephidim, the people complained about the lack of water, and Moses, following God's instructions, miraculously provided water by striking a rock with his staff (Exo. 17:1-7). The Amalekites also attacked the Israelites at Rephidim, but Israel, led by Joshua and aided by Moses' intercession, defeated them (Exo. 17:8-16). The exact location of Rephidim is uncertain, but it was likely in the central part of the Sinai Peninsula.

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