The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia REPHAIM - MediaPlayer Search This Resource   Choose a letter from below to display alphabetical list: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z     Printer friendly version   Previous Next Rephaiah Rephaim, Vale of   Additional Resources  Concordances  ·  Nave's Topical Bible  ·  Treasury of Scripture Knowledge  ·  Treasury of Scripture Knowledge  ·  Torrey's Topical Textbook  Dictionaries  ·  Easton's Bible Dictionary  ·  Easton's Bible Dictionary  ·  Smith's Bible Dictionary  ·  Smith's Bible Dictionary  Encyclopedias  ·  International Standard Bible Encyclopedia  Lexicons  ·  Hebrew - Rephaim       ref'-a-im, re-fa'-im (repha'-im, from rapha', "a terrible one "hence "giant," in 1 Chronicles 20:4, yelidhe ha-rapha', "sons of the giant"; the King James Version, Rephaims): A race of aboriginal or early inhabitants East of the Jordan in Ashterothkarnaim (Genesis 14:5) and in the valley of Rephaim Southwest of Jerusalem (Joshua 15:8). They associated with other giant races, as the Emim and Anakim (Deuteronomy 2:10,11) and the Zamzummim (Deuteronomy 2:20). It is probable that they were all of the same stock, being given different names by the different tribes who came in contact with them. The same Hebrew word is rendered "the dead," or "the shades" in various passages (Job 26:5 margin; Psalms 88:10 margin; Proverbs 2:18 margin; Proverbs 9:18 margin; Proverbs 21:16 margin; Isaiah 14:9 margin; Isaiah 26:14,19 margin). In these instances the word is derived from rapheh, "weak," "powerless," "a shadow" or "shade." H. Porter Copyright Statement These files are public domain and are a derivative of an electronic edition that is available from Crosswire Software. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'REPHAIM'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". <http://www.searchgodsword.org/enc/isb/view.cgi?number=T7368>. 1915.