Rephidim — the meaning of the Hebrew name רְפִידִים

רְפִידִים

Rᵉphîydîym · pronounced ref-ee-deem' · Strong's H7508 · a man

Rephidim means ballusters.

Built from

רְפִידָה rᵉphîydâh (the same as, H7507) — a railing (as spread along) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

plural of the masculine of the same as H7507; ballusters; Rephidim, a place in the Desert.

First appearance

Exod 17:1 And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the Lord, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink. (KJV)

Every verse that names Rephidim

5 occurrences in 5 verses — Exodus, Numbers

Exod 17:1Exod 17:8Exod 19:2Num 33:14Num 33:15

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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