Lexicon
רָפָא
ra.pah
H7498
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Raphah

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ra.pah is used as a personal name in genealogical statements in the Bible.

The attested forms are Proper Nouns used as a personal name: one individual is listed fifth in 1 Chronicles 8:2, and another is identified as Binea's son in 1 Chronicles 8:37.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in genealogical lists · dominant

    Both occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper. In 1 Chronicles 8:2 the APB renders a list in which “Raphah” is named fifth; in 1 Chronicles 8:37 it renders a lineage in which “Raphah” is identified as Binea's son.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “Raphah” in both verses, once in a numbered list and once within a father-son lineage.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture