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Rephaiah
medicine or refreshment of the Lord
רְפָיָה re.pha.yah
Rephaiah (Hebrew: רְפָיָה, re.pha.yah) means “medicine or refreshment of the Lord”, by traditional interpretation. Four men in scripture bear the name; the best attested is a king. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Arnan in 1 Chronicles 3.
Which Rephaiah?
Four men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Rephaiah
son of Hur
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Rephaiah
son of Tola
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Rephaiah
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Rephaiah
descendant of King David
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 4 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 4 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
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 3:21 |
| Last appears | Nehemiah 3:9 |
| Cross-references | 16 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Jahmai attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Tola.
- Shemuel attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Tola.
- Pelatiah co-occurrence Appears with Pelatiah in 1 Chronicles 3.
- Ishi co-occurrence Appears with Ishi in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Jeshaiah co-occurrence Appears with Jeshaiah in 1 Chronicles 3.
- Arnan co-occurrence Appears with Arnan in 1 Chronicles 3.
- Jahmai co-occurrence Appears with Jahmai in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Shemuel co-occurrence Appears with Shemuel in 1 Chronicles 7.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.21;
son of: Hananiah (H2608L);
brother of: Pelatiah (H6410), Jeshaiah (H3470B), Arnan (H0770), Obadiah (H5662H) and Shecaniah (H7935)
§ Rephaiah = "healed of Jehovah"
1) a descendant of Zerubbabel and David
2) a Simeonite chief in the reign of Hezekiah
3) son of Tola and grandson of Issachar
4) son of Binea and a descendant of Saul
5) son of Hur and a ruler of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
Rephaiah was a descendant of King David, mentioned in the genealogy of David's descendants.
The biblical story
Rephaiah is mentioned in the genealogy of King David's descendants (1Ch.3.21). He was a descendant of David through the line of Solomon. The genealogy in 1 Chronicles 3 traces the royal line of David, listing the kings of Judah and their offspring. The mention of Rephaiah in this genealogy indicates that he was part of the extended royal family, although he did not become king himself. No additional information is provided about Rephaiah or his life. His inclusion in the genealogy serves to document the continuation of David's lineage and the preservation of the Davidic dynasty.
Key verses
Rephaiah appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the sons of Hananiah; Pelatiah, and Jesaiah: the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah.
1 Chronicles 3:21
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 3:21