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Riphath

A crusher, Gomer’s second son (Gen. 10:3), supposed to have been the ancestor of the Paphlagonians.

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(spoken), the second son of Gomer. (Genesis 10:3) The name may be identified with the Rhipaean mountains, i.e. the Carpathian range in the northeast of Dacia.

In the Bible

Verses where Riphath is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

1 Chronicles 1:6
The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
Genesis 10:3
The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

Scripture on Riphath

Genesis 10

1 Chronicles 1

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Riphath references

Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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