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Rephaiah

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE 1915)

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

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

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

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

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

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

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2

The article in ISBE 1915

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

(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.)

William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3

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