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Beth-rapha — the meaning of the Hebrew name בֵּית רָפָא

בֵּית רָפָא

Bêyth Râphâʼ · pronounced bayth raw-faw' · Strong's H1051 · a man

Beth-rapha means house of (the) giant.

Built from

בַּיִת bayith (from, H1004) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) open in the lexicon ›

רָפָא râphâʼ (and, H7497) — a giant open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H1004 and H7497; house of (the) giant; Beth-Rapha, an Israelite.

First appearance

1Chr 4:12 And Eshton begat Beth–rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir–nahash. These are the men of Rechah. (KJV)

Every verse that names Beth-rapha

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 1 Chronicles

1Chr 4:12

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