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Raphu
Raphu
רָפוּא ra.phu
Raphu (Hebrew: רָפוּא, ra.phu) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at Numbers 13:9. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Ammiel.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Raphu
father of Palti
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Exodus
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Numbers 13:9 |
Names connected to this one
- Palti co-occurrence Appears with Palti in Numbers 13.
- Gaddi co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Gaddi.
- Gaddiel co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Gaddiel.
- Gemalli co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Gemalli.
- Hori co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Hori.
- Geuel co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Geuel.
- Ammiel co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Ammiel.
- Igal co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Igal.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.13.9;
father of: Palti (H6406)
§ Raphu = "healed"
father of Palti, the spy from the tribe of Benjamin
Raphu was the father of Palti, one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to explore Canaan.
The biblical story
Raphu is mentioned in the book of Numbers as the father of Palti, who was from the tribe of Benjamin (Num.13.9). Palti was one of the twelve spies chosen by Moses to explore the land of Canaan before the Israelites were to enter it. Each spy was a leader from his respective tribe. The spies were sent to assess the land, its people, and its resources. After forty days, they returned with their report, but only Joshua and Caleb gave a positive assessment. The other ten spies, including Palti, discouraged the people by emphasizing the challenges they would face. As a result, the Israelites rebelled against God and were punished with forty years of wandering in the wilderness.
Key verses
Raphu appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu.
Numbers 13:9
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Numbers (1)
- Numbers 13:9