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