BDB8042
I. רָפָא proper name, masculine in Benjamin, 1Chr 8:2, Ραφη[α]. —
Strong's Lexicon
H7498
H7498 — רָפָא רָפָה
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H7498 |
|---|---|
| Word: | רָפָא רָפָה |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | probably the same as H7497 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | Rapha |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | raw-faw' (or Raphah {raw-faw'}) n/p. |
| Meaning: | 1. giant 2. Rapha or Raphah, the name of two Israelites |
| KJV Renderings: | Rapha. |
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced
BDB8045
I. רָפָה proper name, masculine in Saul's line 1Chr 8:37, Ραφαι(α), ᵐ5 L Αραχα; see רְפָיָה . — II. ׳ ר see רפה .
BDB8059
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 2Sam 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 v 1Chr 20:20. 22 || 1Chr 20:6; 1Chr 20:8. — I. רָפָה see below רפָא.