A Hebrew word usually translated as "giant." From the "the Rapha" come other giants, including Goliath the Gittite who was killed by King David.
About Rapha
1. Benjamin’s fifth son (1 Chr 8:2). His name is omitted in the earlier list of Genesis 46:21.
2. KJV spelling of Raphah, an alternate name for Rephaiah, Binea’s son, in 1 Chronicles 8:37. See Rephaiah #4.
Family Relationships
- Children 5
- Goliath, Ishbi-benob, Saph, Lahmi, Huge Man
Key References
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.
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,
So these descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants.
All Scripture References (6)
2 Samuel (4)
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.
Some time later at Gob, there was another battle with the Philistines. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, a descendant of Rapha.
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,
So these four descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants.
1 Chronicles (2)
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,
So these descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants.