Biblical Persons & Places
Rapha
Giant living at the time of United Monarchy
A gigantic man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.21.16;
referred to as Rapha (רָפָה), or Raphaite (KJV, ESV= "giant") (רְפָאִים);
father of Goliath, Ishbi-benob, Saph, Lahmi, huge man.
Rephaim
People from Repha(?)
People from Repha(?), first mentioned at Gen.14.5;
referred to as Rephaim (רְפָאִים), or Zamzummin (זַמְזֻמִּים).
Rephaim_Valley
Valley of Rephaim
A location first mentioned at Jos.15.8;
only referred to as Rephaim Valley (רְפָאִים עֵ֫מֶק).
Strong's Definition
a giant
Derivation: or רָפָה; from H7495 (רָפָא) in the sense of invigorating;
KJV Usage: giant, Rapha, Rephaim(-s). See also H1051 (בֵּית רָפָא).
TWOT Reference: 2198d
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) giants, Rephaim
1a) old tribe of giants
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
רָפָה / רָפָא
râphâ / râphâh
BDB Definition:
1) giants, Rephaim
1a) old tribe of giants
Part of Speech: noun proper, of tribe, gentilic
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H7495 in the sense of invigorating
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2198d
Total KJV Occurrences: 25