7509. Rephayah
Strong's Lexicon
Rephayah: Rephayah

Original Word: רְפָיָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Rephayah
Pronunciation: reh-fah-YAH
Phonetic Spelling: (ref-aw-yaw')
Definition: Rephayah
Meaning: Rephajah

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Rephayah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper noun specific to the Old Testament.

Usage: The name Rephayah means "Yahweh has healed" or "Yahweh is healer." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, signifying a connection to divine healing or restoration.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes reflective of the parents' faith or experiences. The name Rephayah, with its root in healing, suggests a family that experienced or hoped for divine intervention and restoration. The use of "Yah" in the name indicates a direct reference to Yahweh, the God of Israel, highlighting the theocentric nature of Hebrew names.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from rapha and Yah
Definition
"Yah has cured," five Isr.
NASB Translation
Rephaiah (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
רְפָיָה proper name, masculine 1. in David's family 1 Chronicles 3:21, Ραφαλ, A ᵐ5L Ραφαια.

2 in Simeon, 1 Chronicles 4:42, Ραφαια(ς).

3 in Issachar, 1 Chronicles 7:2, Ραφαρα, A ᵐ5L Ραφαια.

4 descendant of Saul 1 Chronicles 9:43, Ραφαια, ᵐ5L Αραχα (= רָפָה 1 Chronicles 8:37).

5 post-exilic name Nehemiah 3:9, Ραφαια(ς).

רְפָיָה proper name, masculine see below רפא. רִפְיוֺן see רפה. above,

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Rephaiah

From rapha' and Yahh; Jah has cured; Rephajah, the name of five Israelites -- Rephaiah.

see HEBREW rapha'

see HEBREW Yahh

Forms and Transliterations
וּרְפָיָ֡ה וּרְפָיָ֥ה וּרְפָיָ֧ה ורפיה רְפָיָ֣ה רְפָיָה֙ רפיה rə·p̄ā·yāh refaYah rəp̄āyāh ū·rə·p̄ā·yāh urefaYah ūrəp̄āyāh
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 3:21
HEB: וִישַֽׁעְיָ֑ה בְּנֵ֤י רְפָיָה֙ בְּנֵ֣י אַרְנָ֔ן
NAS: the sons of Rephaiah, the sons
KJV: the sons of Rephaiah, the sons
INT: and Jeshaiah the sons of Rephaiah the sons of Arnan

1 Chronicles 4:42
HEB: וּפְלַטְיָ֡ה וּ֠נְעַרְיָה וּרְפָיָ֧ה וְעֻזִּיאֵ֛ל בְּנֵ֥י
NAS: Neariah, Rephaiah and Uzziel,
KJV: and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel,
INT: Pelatiah Neariah Rephaiah and Uzziel the sons

1 Chronicles 7:2
HEB: תוֹלָ֗ע עֻזִּ֡י וּרְפָיָ֡ה וִֽ֠ירִיאֵל וְיַחְמַ֨י
NAS: [were] Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel,
KJV: Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel,
INT: of Tola Uzzi and Rephaiah and Jeriel and Jahmai

1 Chronicles 9:43
HEB: אֶת־ בִּנְעָ֑א וּרְפָיָ֥ה בְנ֛וֹ אֶלְעָשָׂ֥ה
NAS: of Binea and Rephaiah his son,
KJV: Binea; and Rephaiah his son,
INT: became of Binea and Rephaiah his son Eleasah

Nehemiah 3:9
HEB: יָדָ֤ם הֶחֱזִיק֙ רְפָיָ֣ה בֶן־ ח֔וּר
NAS: Next to them Rephaiah the son of Hur,
KJV: repaired Rephaiah the son
INT: them made Rephaiah the son of Hur

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7509
5 Occurrences


rə·p̄ā·yāh — 2 Occ.
ū·rə·p̄ā·yāh — 3 Occ.
















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