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Rephah
Rephah
רֶ֫פַח re.phach
Rephah (Hebrew: רֶ֫פַח, re.phach) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 7:25. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Resheph in 1 Chronicles 7.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Rephah
son of Beriah
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At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- 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 | 1 Chronicles 7:25 |
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.25;
son of: Beriah (H1283H);
brother of: Sheerah (H7609) and Resheph (H7566)
§ Rephah = "healing of the breath"
son of Ephraim and a ancestor of Joshua
Rephah was a son of Beriah, mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Asher.
The biblical story
Rephah is mentioned briefly in the genealogy of the tribe of Asher (1Ch.7.25). He was one of the sons of Beriah, who was a descendant of Asher, the eighth son of Israel (or 'Jacob'). The genealogy in 1 Chronicles 7 traces the lineage of the tribe of Asher and lists several of its prominent families and individuals. No additional information is provided about Rephah or his role within the tribe. His inclusion in the genealogy serves to document the family lines and descendants of Asher.
Key verses
Rephah appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Rephah was his son, also Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son,
1 Chronicles 7:25
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 7:25