7497. Rapha
Strong's Lexicon
Rapha: Giant, Rephaim

Original Word: רָפָא
Part of Speech: Proper Name
Transliteration: Rapha
Pronunciation: rah-fah'
Phonetic Spelling: (raw-faw')
Definition: Giant, Rephaim
Meaning: a giant

Word Origin: Derived from the root רָפָא (rapha), meaning "to heal" or "to restore."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "Rapha" or "Rephaim" is γίγας (Gigas), meaning "giant."

Usage: The term "Rapha" is often used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a group of ancient people known as the Rephaim, who were considered giants. The Rephaim are depicted as formidable and mighty warriors, often associated with the land of Canaan. The word can also refer to the spirits of the dead in some contexts, particularly in poetic or prophetic literature.

Cultural and Historical Background: The Rephaim are mentioned in various ancient Near Eastern texts, including the Ugaritic texts, where they are depicted as ancient, mighty warriors. In the biblical narrative, they are often associated with the Anakim and other giant clans inhabiting the land before the Israelites. The presence of these giants posed a significant challenge to the Israelites during their conquest of Canaan, as described in the books of Numbers and Joshua.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from raphah
Definition
inhab. of an area E. of the Jordan
NASB Translation
Rephaim (18).

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 DrDeuteronomy 2:11; or as shadowy, vaguely known, SchwZAW xviii (1898), 127 ff. see also Stal.c.); — ancient inhabitants of Canaan [west of Jordan?], Genesis 15:20; Joshua 17:15 (JE), compare 1 Chronicles 20:4 (see II. רָפָה above); hence ׳עֶמֶמק ר, plain south of Jerusalem 2 Samuel 5:18,22; 2 Samuel 23:13; 1 Chronicles 11:15; 1 Chronicles 14:9; Isaiah 17:5; Joshua 15:8; Joshua 18:16 (P); ׳ר east of Jordan Deuteronomy 2:11 ("" עֲנָקִים; tall, compare Deuteronomy 2:10), Deuteronomy 2:20 ("" id.; tall; = Zamzummim); in Bashan, Genesis 14:5, Og the last of them Deuteronomy 3:11 (of huge size), Joshua 12:4; Joshua 13:12 (D); ׳אֶרֶץ ר Deuteronomy 2:20; Deuteronomy 3:13. ᵐ5 Ραφαειν[μ]; οἱ γίγαντες Genesis 14:5 4t.; τῶν Τιτάνων 2 Samuel 5:18,22 + (ᵐ5L) 2 Samuel 23:13.

רִפוֺת see רִיפָה below ריף. p. 937.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
giant, Rapha, Rephaims

Or raphah {raw-faw'}; from rapha' in the sense of invigorating; a giant -- giant, Rapha, Rephaim(-s). See also Beyth Rapha'.

see HEBREW rapha'

see HEBREW Beyth Rapha'

Forms and Transliterations
הָרְפָאִ֑ים הָרְפָאִ֔ים הָרְפָאִ֖ים הָרְפָאִֽים׃ הָרְפָאִים֒ הָרָפָ֗ה הָרָפָֽה׃ הרפאים הרפאים׃ הרפה הרפה׃ וְהָֽרְפָאִ֑ים והרפאים לְהָרָפָ֖א לְהָרָפָ֖ה לְהָרָפָֽא׃ לְהָרָפָֽה׃ להרפא להרפא׃ להרפה להרפה׃ רְפָאִ֖ים רְפָאִ֛ים רְפָאִ֤ים רְפָאִ֥ים רְפָאִֽים׃ רְפָאִים֙ רפאים רפאים׃ hā·rā·p̄āh hā·rə·p̄ā·’îm haraFah hārāp̄āh harefaIm hārəp̄ā’îm lə·hā·rā·p̄ā lə·hā·rā·p̄āh leharaFa leharaFah ləhārāp̄ā ləhārāp̄āh rə·p̄ā·’îm refaIm rəp̄ā’îm veharefaIm wə·hā·rə·p̄ā·’îm wəhārəp̄ā’îm
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Genesis 14:5
HEB: וַיַּכּ֤וּ אֶת־ רְפָאִים֙ בְּעַשְׁתְּרֹ֣ת קַרְנַ֔יִם
NAS: and defeated the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim
KJV: that [were] with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim,
INT: for and defeated the Rephaim Ashteroth-karnaim and the Zuzim

Genesis 15:20
HEB: הַפְּרִזִּ֖י וְאֶת־ הָרְפָאִֽים׃
NAS: and the Perizzite and the Rephaim
KJV: and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims,
INT: and the Hittite and the Perizzite and the Rephaim

Deuteronomy 2:11
HEB: רְפָאִ֛ים יֵחָשְׁב֥וּ אַף־
NAS: regarded as Rephaim, but the Moabites
KJV: also were accounted giants, as the Anakims;
INT: Rephaim regarded are also

Deuteronomy 2:20
HEB: אֶֽרֶץ־ רְפָאִ֥ים תֵּחָשֵׁ֖ב אַף־
NAS: as the land of the Rephaim, [for] Rephaim
KJV: a land of giants: giants
INT: as the land of the Rephaim regarded is also

Deuteronomy 2:20
HEB: אַף־ הִ֑וא רְפָאִ֤ים יָֽשְׁבוּ־ בָהּ֙
NAS: of the Rephaim, [for] Rephaim formerly
KJV: of giants: giants dwelt
INT: regarded is also Rephaim lived formerly

Deuteronomy 3:11
HEB: נִשְׁאַר֮ מִיֶּ֣תֶר הָרְפָאִים֒ הִנֵּ֤ה עַרְשׂוֹ֙
NAS: of the remnant of the Rephaim. Behold,
KJV: of the remnant of giants; behold, his bedstead
INT: was left of the remnant of the Rephaim Behold his bedstead

Deuteronomy 3:13
HEB: יִקָּרֵ֖א אֶ֥רֶץ רְפָאִֽים׃
NAS: it is called the land of Rephaim.
KJV: was called the land of giants.
INT: is called the land of Rephaim

Joshua 12:4
HEB: הַבָּשָׁ֔ן מִיֶּ֖תֶר הָרְפָאִ֑ים הַיּוֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּעַשְׁתָּר֖וֹת
NAS: one of the remnant of Rephaim, who lived
KJV: [which was] of the remnant of the giants, that dwelt
INT: of Bashan of the remnant of Rephaim lived Ashtaroth

Joshua 13:12
HEB: נִשְׁאַר֙ מִיֶּ֣תֶר הָרְפָאִ֔ים וַיַּכֵּ֥ם מֹשֶׁ֖ה
NAS: of the remnant of the Rephaim); for Moses
KJV: of the remnant of the giants: for these did Moses
INT: was left of the remnant of the giants struck Moses

Joshua 15:8
HEB: בִּקְצֵ֥ה עֵֽמֶק־ רְפָאִ֖ים צָפֹֽנָה׃
NAS: of the valley of Rephaim toward the north.
KJV: of the valley of the giants northward:
INT: the end of the valley of Rephaim the north

Joshua 17:15
HEB: בְּאֶ֥רֶץ הַפְּרִזִּ֖י וְהָֽרְפָאִ֑ים כִּֽי־ אָ֥ץ
NAS: of the Perizzites and of the Rephaim, since
KJV: of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount
INT: the land of the Perizzites the Rephaim since narrow

Joshua 18:16
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֛ר בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִ֖ים צָפ֑וֹנָה וְיָרַד֩
NAS: is in the valley of Rephaim northward;
KJV: [and] which [is] in the valley of the giants on the north,
INT: which the valley of Rephaim northward down

2 Samuel 5:18
HEB: וַיִּנָּטְשׁ֖וּ בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃
NAS: themselves out in the valley of Rephaim.
KJV: themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
INT: and spread the valley of Rephaim

2 Samuel 5:22
HEB: וַיִּנָּֽטְשׁ֖וּ בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃
NAS: themselves out in the valley of Rephaim.
KJV: themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
INT: and spread the valley of Rephaim

2 Samuel 21:16
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ בִּילִידֵ֣י הָרָפָ֗ה וּמִשְׁקַ֤ל קֵינוֹ֙
KJV: which [was] of the sons of the giant, the weight
INT: who the descendants of the giant the weight spear

2 Samuel 21:18
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֖ר בִּילִדֵ֥י הָרָפָֽה׃ פ
KJV: which [was] of the sons of the giant.
INT: who the descendants of the giant

2 Samuel 21:20
HEB: ה֖וּא יֻלַּ֥ד לְהָרָפָֽה׃
KJV: and he also was born to the giant.
INT: he had been born to the giant

2 Samuel 21:22
HEB: אֵ֛לֶּה יֻלְּד֥וּ לְהָרָפָ֖ה בְּגַ֑ת וַיִּפְּל֥וּ
KJV: were born to the giant in Gath,
INT: These were born to the giant Gath fell

2 Samuel 23:13
HEB: חֹנָ֖ה בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃
NAS: was camping in the valley of Rephaim.
KJV: pitched in the valley of Rephaim.
INT: was camping the valley of Rephaim

1 Chronicles 11:15
HEB: חֹנָ֖ה בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃
NAS: was camping in the valley of Rephaim.
KJV: encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
INT: was camping the valley of Rephaim

1 Chronicles 14:9
HEB: וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֖וּ בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃
NAS: in the valley of Rephaim.
KJV: themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
INT: and made the valley of Rephaim

1 Chronicles 20:4
HEB: סִפַּ֛י מִילִדֵ֥י הָרְפָאִ֖ים וַיִּכָּנֵֽעוּ׃
KJV: [that was] of the children of the giant: and they were subdued.
INT: Sippai of the descendants of the giant were subdued

1 Chronicles 20:6
HEB: ה֖וּא נוֹלַ֥ד לְהָרָפָֽא׃
KJV: [on each foot]: and he also was the son of the giant.
INT: he was descended of the giant

1 Chronicles 20:8
HEB: אֵ֛ל נוּלְּד֥וּ לְהָרָפָ֖א בְּגַ֑ת וַיִּפְּל֥וּ
KJV: were born unto the giant in Gath;
INT: These were descended the giant Gath fell

Isaiah 17:5
HEB: שִׁבֳּלִ֖ים בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃
NAS: In the valley of Rephaim.
KJV: ears in the valley of Rephaim.
INT: ears the valley of Rephaim

25 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7497
25 Occurrences


hā·rā·p̄āh — 2 Occ.
hā·rə·p̄ā·’îm — 5 Occ.
lə·hā·rā·p̄ā — 2 Occ.
lə·hā·rā·p̄āh — 2 Occ.
rə·p̄ā·’îm — 13 Occ.
wə·hā·rə·p̄ā·’îm — 1 Occ.
















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