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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary - Rephaiah

Rephaiah [N] [S]

medicine or refreshment of the Lord
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Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Rephaiah'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.

Smith's Bible Dictionary - Rephaiah

Rephaiah [N] [H]

(healed of Jehovah ).

  1. The sons of Rephaiah appear among the descendants of Zerubbabel in ( 1 Chronicles 3:21 )
  2. A Simeonite chieftain in the reign of Hezekiah. ( 1 Chronicles 4:42 ) (B.C. 727.)
  3. Son of Tola the son of Issachar. ( 1 Chronicles 7:2 )
  4. Son of Binea, and descendant of Saul. ( 1 Chronicles 9:43 )
  5. The son of Hur, and ruler of a portion of Jerusalem. ( Nehemiah 3:9 ) (B.C. 441.)
[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
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Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Rephaiah'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Rephaiah

REPHAIAH

re-fa'-ya, re-fi'-a (rephayah, probably "Yah is healing"; Septuagint Rhaphaia(s)) :

(1) In David's family, Septuagint also Rhaphal (1 Chronicles 3:21).

(2) A captain of Simeon (1 Chronicles 4:42).

(3) A grandson of Issachar, Septuagint also Rhaphara (1 Chronicles 7:2).

(4) A descendant of Saul (1 Chronicles 9:43; in 1 Chronicles 8:37 called "Raphah" (raphah); Septuagint also Raphai).

(5) One of the repairers of the wall under Nehemiah (Nehemiah 3:9).

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Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'REPHAIAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.