Encyclopedia entry
Rapha
Disambiguation
The source enumerates 2 distinct subjects under Rapha. Jump to one below, or read in order.
Tall.
Rapha (1)
#A Benjamite, the son of Binea (1 Chr. 8:2, 37), a descendant of Saul.
Rapha (2)
#Margin of 1 Chr. 20:4, 6, where “giant” is given in the text.
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(tall).
Son of Binea, among the descendants of Saul. (1 Chronicles 8:37) One of Benjamin’s descendants. (1 Chronicles 8:2)
In the Bible
9
Verses where Rapha is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 4:12
Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, of Paseah, and of Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah.
- 1 Chronicles 8:2
Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
- 1 Chronicles 8:37
Moza was the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
- 1 Chronicles 20:6
And there was also a battle at Gath, where there was a man of great stature with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He too was descended from Rapha,
- 1 Chronicles 20:8
So these descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants.
- 2 Samuel 21:16
Then Ishbi-benob, a descendant of Rapha, whose bronze spear weighed three hundred shekels and who was bearing a new sword, resolved to kill David.
+3 more verses naming Rapha.
Scripture on Rapha
4
Entries that reference Rapha
2
Rapha references
4
Voices on Rapha
9
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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