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Rephael — the meaning of the Hebrew name רְפָאֵל

רְפָאֵל

Rᵉphâʼêl · pronounced ref-aw-ale' · Strong's H7501 · a man

Rephael means God has cured.

Built from

רָפָא râphâʼ (from, H7495) — properly, to mend (by stitching), i.e. (figuratively) to cure open in the lexicon ›

אֵל ʼêl (and, H410) — strength open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H7495 and H410; God has cured; Rephael, an Israelite.

First appearance

1Chr 26:7 The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah. (KJV)

Every verse that names Rephael

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 1 Chronicles

1Chr 26:7

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