H7497Hebrewrəp̄āʾiym
רָפָא
a giant
19
Total Occurrences
6
Books
19
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Strong’s Definition
a giant
Etymology & Derivation
or רָפָה; from H7495 (רָפָא) in the sense of invigorating;
KJV Usage
giant, Rapha, Rephaim(-s). See also H1051 (בֵּית רָפָא).
Detailed Definition
From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.
- 1.giants, rephaim
- 2.old race of giants
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: râphâʼ; Pronunciation: raw-faw'