REPHIDIM An encampment of the Israelites between the wilderness of Sin and mount Sinai, where the people murmured, and God gave them water from the rock. Here also the Amalekites attacked them, and were defeated, Exo 17:1-16 . It is thought to have been in the valley now called esh-Sheikh, a day’s march northwest of … Continue reading “Rephidim”
Rephan
Rephan (Act 7:43, so Revised Version ; Authorized Version Remphan, WH [Note: H Westcott-Horts Greek Testament.] Rompha, Tisch. Romphan) St. Stephen in his speech is quoting from Septuagint of Amo 5:26. None of the above forms is known at all as the name of a god elsewhere, the suggestion of Lipsius that it is connected … Continue reading “Rephan”
Rephaims
Rephaims so the Hebrew plural Rephaim (q.v.) is incorrectly pluralized again in English in the A.V. (Gen 14:5; Gen 15:20). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Rephaims (Gen 14:5) Those were probably the same as Moses takes notice of Deu 2:10-11, there called Emims, a people great and tall, which in times past, … Continue reading “Rephaims”
REPHAIM, VALLEY OF
Rephaim, Valley Of (Heb. E’mek Rephaim’, ; Sept. or in Joshua or v; in Isaiah ; Vulg. vallis Raphaimrn or gigantun; A.V. valley of the giants in Jos 15:8; Jos 18:16), a valley beginning adjacent to the valley of Hinnom, south-west of Jerusalem, and stretching away south-west on the right of the road to Bethlehem … Continue reading “REPHAIM, VALLEY OF”
Rephaim, Vale of
Rephaim, Vale of ( , emek repha’m; , koilas Rhaphaem, , koilas ton Titanon): This was a fertile vale (Isa 17:5), to the Southwest of Jerusalem (Jos 15:8; Jos 18:16; the King James Version Valley of the Giants), on the border between Judah and Benjamin. Here David repeatedly defeated the invading Philistines (2Sa 5:18, 2Sa … Continue reading “Rephaim, Vale of”
Rephaim, The Valley of
Rephaim, The Valley of Reph’a-im, The valley of. 1Sa 5:18; 1Sa 5:22; 1Sa 23:13; 1Ch 11:15; 1Ch 14:9; Isa 17:5; also in Jos 15:8 and Jos 18:16. It is translated, in the Authorized Version, “the valley of the giants”, a spot which was the scene of some of David’s most remarkable adventures. He twice encountered … Continue reading “Rephaim, The Valley of”
Rephaim
REPHAIM The Hebrew word is used in two distinct significations.1. REPHAIM is used to comprehend all the gigantic races of the Canaanites, of whom there were several families. There were Rephaim beyond Jordan, at Ashtaroth Karnaim, in the time of Abraham, Gen 14:5 ; also some in the time of Moses. Og king of Bashan … Continue reading “Rephaim”
Rephaiah
Rephaiah (Heb. Rephayah’, , healed of Jehovah; Sept. v v. r. , etc.), the name of five Israelites. 1. The second named of six sons of Tola, head of a family in Issachar (1Ch 7:2). B.C. ante 1658. 2. Son of Binea, and eighth in lineal descent from Saul’s son Jonathan (1Ch 9:43). B.C. long … Continue reading “Rephaiah”
Rephah
Rephah (Heb. Reophach, , riches; Sept. ), a son of Beriah, of the tribe of Ephraim, ancestor of Joshua (1Ch 7:25). B.C. post 1618. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Rephah 1Ch 7:25. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary Rephah REPHAH.An Ephraimite family (1Ch 7:25). Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Rephah Of the family … Continue reading “Rephah”
Rephael
Rephael (Heb. Rephael’, , healed of God; Sept. ), a son of Shemaiah the Levite, of the house of Obed-edom. an able-bodied porter in the service of the house of God in David’s reign (1Ch 26:7). B.C. cir. 1015. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Rephael healed of God, one of Shemaiah’s sons. … Continue reading “Rephael”