the Berasit Hebrew Dictionary

רפאימ

'repaim' appears to mean “the dead” or is sometimes translated “the departed spirits”. This interpretation appears to fit the contextual usage in the 8 instances of the word:

• Job26:5 - The Dead shook in the place The Mayim
• Psalms88:10 - Shall for the dead will You work wonders lo the dead arise [and] praise You Selah
• Proverbs2:18 - For leads down to death her house and to the dead her paths
• Proverbs9:18 - But not he does know that the dead [are] there in the depths of sheol
• Proverbs21:16 - A man who wanders from the way of understanding in the assembly of the dead will rest
• Isaiah14:9 - sheol from beneath is excited to meet [you] at your coming it stirs up the dead all the chief ones of the earth it has raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations
• Isaiah26:14 - [They are] dead not they will live [They are] deceased not they will rise therefore You have punished and destroyed them and made to perish All memory
• Isaiah26:19 - Shall live Your dead [Together with] my dead body they shall arise Awake and sing you who dwell in dust for the dew of herbs your dew [is like] and the earth the dead shall cast out

However, the word is clearly based on the root repa (7496), which is never actually used within the ancient corpus. We do have a related word irepa (7495) which means not “death”, but rather it's opposite, “healing”.

Additional confusion has arisen because of a related word listed under Strongnumber 7497 conflates two different roots; 'repa' and 'repeh', mistakenly confusing “the dead” with “the giants”

97497 comes up with a bunch that are actually repaim, not repehim. We should update the CODEX to put these under 97496 instead. For the most part they refer to the “valley of the dead”

entering buildrefs function genesis14:5 genesis14:5 - וּבְאַרְבַּע֩ עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה שָׁנָ֜ה בָּ֣א כְדָרְלָעֹ֗מֶר וְהַמְּלָכִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ וַיַּכּ֤וּ אֶת־ רְפָאִים֙ קַרְנַ֔יִם וְאֶת־ הַזּוּזִ֖ים בְּהָ֑ם וְאֵת֙ הָֽאֵימִ֔ים בְּשָׁוֵ֖ה קִרְיָתָֽיִם׃ genesis14:5 - ארבע עשר שנה בא _ _ אשר את כ את רפּהימ _ את _ _ את _ _ _ genesis14:5 - areby yesher sheneh ba _ _ asher at ke at repehim _ at _ _ at _ _ _ genesis14:5 - And In the four and tenth year came Chedorlaomer and the kings that [were] with him and attacked - the Rephaites in Ashteroth Karnaim and the Zuzites in Ham and the Emites in Shaveh Kiriathaim genesis14:5 - four dozen time period arrived _ _ who with struck with The Giants _ with _ _ with _ _ _

genesis15:20 genesis15:20 - וְאֶת־ הַחִתִּ֥י וְאֶת־ הַפְּרִזִּ֖י וְאֶת־ הָרְפָאִֽים׃ genesis15:20 - את _ את _ את רפּהימ genesis15:20 - at _ at _ at repehim genesis15:20 - and the Hittite and the Perizzite and the Rephaites genesis15:20 - with _ with _ with The Giants

deuteronomy2:11 deuteronomy2:11 - רְפָאִ֛ים יֵחָשְׁב֥וּ אַף־ הֵ֖ם כָּעֲנָקִ֑ים וְהַמֹּ֣אָבִ֔ים יִקְרְא֥וּ אֵמִֽים׃ deuteronomy2:11 - רפּהימ _ _ המ _ _ קרא _ deuteronomy2:11 - repehim _ _ hem _ _ qera _ deuteronomy2:11 - the Rephaim were regarded as also they like the Anakim but the Moabites call Emites deuteronomy2:11 - The Giants _ _ they/them _ _ studied _

deuteronomy2:20 deuteronomy2:20 - אֶֽרֶץ־ רְפָאִ֥ים תֵּחָשֵׁ֖ב אַף־ רְפָאִ֤ים יָֽשְׁבוּ־ לְפָנִ֔ים וְהָֽעַמֹּנִ֔ים יִקְרְא֥וּ זַמְזֻמִּֽים׃ deuteronomy2:20 - ארצ רפּהימ _ _ רפּהימ שב _ _ קרא _ deuteronomy2:20 - aretz repehim _ _ repehim sheb _ _ qera _ deuteronomy2:20 - A land of the Rephaim was regarded as also the Rephaites dwelt formerly but the Ammonites call Zamzummites deuteronomy2:20 - territory The Giants _ _ The Giants abide _ _ studied _

deuteronomy3:11 deuteronomy3:11 - כִּ֣י רַק־ ע֞וֹג מֶ֣לֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֗ן נִשְׁאַר֮ מִיֶּ֣תֶר הָרְפָאִים֒ הִנֵּ֤ה עַרְשׂוֹ֙ עֶ֣רֶשׂ בַּרְזֶ֔ל הֲלֹ֣ה הִ֔וא בְּרַבַּ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֑וֹן תֵּ֧שַׁע אַמּ֣וֹת אָרְכָּ֗הּ וְאַרְבַּ֥ע אַמּ֛וֹת רָחְבָּ֖הּ בְּאַמַּת־ אִֽישׁ׃ deuteronomy3:11 - כי רק _ מלכ _ _ _ רפּהימ הנה _ _ _ לא היא _ בנ _ _ _ _ ארבע _ _ _ איש deuteronomy3:11 - ki req _ melek _ _ _ repehim heneh _ _ _ la hia _ ben _ _ _ _ areby _ _ _ aish deuteronomy3:11 - For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of the Rephaim indeed his bedstead [was] an bedstead iron [Is] not it in Rabbah of the sons of Ammon Nine cubits [is] its length and four cubits its width according to the cubit standard deuteronomy3:11 - caused only _ king _ _ _ The Giants surely _ _ _ not he _ son _ _ _ _ four _ _ _ other

deuteronomy3:13 deuteronomy3:13 - וְיֶ֨תֶר הַגִּלְעָ֤ד וְכָל־ הַבָּשָׁן֙ מַמְלֶ֣כֶת ע֔וֹג נָתַ֕תִּי לַחֲצִ֖י שֵׁ֣בֶט הַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֑ה כֹּ֣ל חֶ֤בֶל הָֽאַרְגֹּב֙ לְכָל־ הַבָּשָׁ֔ן הַה֥וּא יִקָּרֵ֖א אֶ֥רֶץ רְפָאִֽים׃ deuteronomy3:13 - _ _ כל _ ממלכ _ תנ _ _ _ כל _ _ כל _ היא קרא ארצ רפּהימ deuteronomy3:13 - _ _ kel _ memelek _ ten _ _ _ kel _ _ kel _ hia qera aretz repehim deuteronomy3:13 - And the rest of Gilead and all Bashan the kingdom of Og I gave to the half tribe of Manasseh all the region of Argob with all Bashan that was called the land of the Rephaim deuteronomy3:13 - _ _ whole _ kingdom _ give _ _ _ whole _ _ whole _ he studied territory The Giants

joshua12:4 joshua12:4 - וּגְב֗וּל ע֚וֹג מֶ֣לֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֔ן מִיֶּ֖תֶר הָרְפָאִ֑ים הַיּוֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּעַשְׁתָּר֖וֹת וּבְאֶדְרֶֽעִי׃ joshua12:4 - _ _ מלכ _ _ רפּהימ שב _ _ joshua12:4 - _ _ melek _ _ repehim sheb _ _ joshua12:4 - And his territory [The other king was] Og king of Bashan of [who was] the remnant of the Rephaim who dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei joshua12:4 - _ _ king _ _ The Giants abide _ _

joshua13:12 joshua13:12 - כָּל־ מַמְלְכ֥וּת עוֹג֙ בַּבָּשָׁ֔ן אֲשֶׁר־ מָלַ֥ךְ בְּעַשְׁתָּר֖וֹת וּבְאֶדְרֶ֑עִי ה֤וּא נִשְׁאַר֙ מִיֶּ֣תֶר הָרְפָאִ֔ים וַיַּכֵּ֥ם מֹשֶׁ֖ה וַיֹּרִשֵֽׁם׃ joshua13:12 - כל _ _ _ אשר מלכ _ _ היא _ _ רפּהימ כ משה _ joshua13:12 - kel _ _ _ asher melek _ _ hia _ _ repehim ke mesheh _ joshua13:12 - all the kingdom of Og in Bashan who reigned in Ashtaroth and Edrei he remained of the remnant of the Rephaim for had defeated Moses and cast out these joshua13:12 - whole _ _ _ who king _ _ he _ _ The Giants struck Moses _

joshua15:8 joshua15:8 - וְעָלָ֨ה הַגְּב֜וּל גֵּ֣י בֶן־ הִנֹּ֗ם אֶל־ כֶּ֤תֶף הַיְבוּסִי֙ מִנֶּ֔גֶב הִ֖יא יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְעָלָ֨ה הַגְּב֜וּל אֶל־ רֹ֣אשׁ הָהָ֗ר אֲ֠שֶׁר עַל־ פְּנֵ֤י גֵֽי־ הִנֹּם֙ יָ֔מָּה אֲשֶׁ֛ר בִּקְצֵ֥ה עֵֽמֶק־ רְפָאִ֖ים צָפֹֽנָה׃ joshua15:8 - על _ _ בנ _ אל _ _ _ היא ירושלמ על _ אל ראש הר אשר על פנ _ _ ימ אשר _ _ רפּהימ צפונ joshua15:8 - yel _ _ ben _ al _ _ _ hia iroshelem yel _ al rash her asher yel pen _ _ im asher _ _ repehim tzepon joshua15:8 - And went up the border by the Valley of the Son of Hinnom to slope of the Jebusite [city] the southern that [is] Jerusalem and went up the border to the top of the mountain that [lies] upon the face of the Valley of the Son of Hinnom westward which [is] at the end of the Valley of the Rephaim northward joshua15:8 - go _ _ son _ to _ _ _ he Jerusalem go _ to head mountain who on edge _ _ people who _ _ The Giants north

joshua17:15 joshua17:15 - וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ אִם־ עַם־ רַ֤ב אַתָּה֙ עֲלֵ֣ה הַיַּ֔עְרָה וּבֵרֵאתָ֤ שָׁ֔ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ הַפְּרִזִּ֖י וְהָֽרְפָאִ֑ים כִּֽי־ אָ֥ץ הַר־ אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ joshua17:15 - אמר אל _ אמ עמ רב את על _ ברא שמ ארצ _ רפּהימ כי _ הר _ joshua17:15 - amer al _ am yem reb at yel _ bera shem aretz _ repehim ki _ her _ joshua17:15 - So answered them Joshua if a people great you [are] [then] go up the forest [country] and clear a place there in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaim since are too confined the mountains of Ephraim joshua17:15 - spoke to _ if person many with go _ divided characteristics territory _ The Giants caused _ mountain _

joshua18:16 joshua18:16 - וְיָרַ֨ד הַגְּב֜וּל אֶל־ קְצֵ֣ה הָהָ֗ר אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־ פְּנֵי֙ גֵּ֣י בֶן־ הִנֹּ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֛ר בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִ֖ים צָפ֑וֹנָה וְיָרַד֩ גֵּ֨י הִנֹּ֜ם אֶל־ כֶּ֤תֶף הַיְבוּסִי֙ נֶ֔גְבָּה וְיָרַ֖ד רֹגֵֽל׃ joshua18:16 - רד _ אל _ הר אשר על פנ _ בנ _ אשר _ רפּהימ צפונ רד _ _ אל _ _ _ רד _ joshua18:16 - red _ al _ her asher yel pen _ ben _ asher _ repehim tzepon red _ _ al _ _ _ red _ joshua18:16 - And came down the border to the end of the mountain that [lies] upon the face of the Valley of the Son of Hinnom which [is] in the Valley of Rephaim on the north and descended to the Valley of the Son of Hinnom to the side of the Jebusite [city] on the south and descended En Rogel joshua18:16 - descended _ to _ mountain who on edge _ son _ who _ The Giants north descended _ _ to _ _ _ descended _

2_samuel5:18 2_samuel5:18 - וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים בָּ֑אוּ וַיִּנָּטְשׁ֖וּ בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃ 2_samuel5:18 - _ בא _ _ רפּהימ 2_samuel5:18 - _ ba _ _ repehim 2_samuel5:18 - And the Philistines went and deployed themselves in the Valley of the Rephaites 2_samuel5:18 - _ arrived _ _ The Giants

2_samuel5:22 2_samuel5:22 - וַיֹּסִ֥פוּ ע֛וֹד פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים לַֽעֲל֑וֹת וַיִּנָּֽטְשׁ֖וּ בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃ 2_samuel5:22 - אוסיפ עוד _ על _ _ רפּהימ 2_samuel5:22 - aosip yod _ yel _ _ repehim 2_samuel5:22 - And again once the Philistines went up and deployed themselves in the Valley of the Rephaites 2_samuel5:22 - more again _ go _ _ The Giants

2_samuel23:13 2_samuel23:13 - וַיֵּרְד֨וּ (שְׁלֹשָׁ֜ה) מֵהַשְּׁלֹשִׁ֣ים רֹ֗אשׁ וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ אֶל־ קָצִיר֙ אֶל־ דָּוִ֔ד אֶל־ מְעָרַ֖ת עֲדֻלָּ֑ם וְחַיַּ֣ת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים חֹנָ֖ה בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃ 2_samuel23:13 - רד _ _ ראש בא אל _ אל דוד אל _ _ הי _ _ _ רפּהימ 2_samuel23:13 - red _ _ rash ba al _ al dod al _ _ hi _ _ _ repehim 2_samuel23:13 - And went down three of the thirty chief men and came at harvest time to David at the cave of Adullam and the troop of Philistines encamped in the Valley of the Rephaites 2_samuel23:13 - descended _ _ head arrived to _ to David to _ _ life _ _ _ The Giants

1_chronicles11:15 1_chronicles11:15 - וַיֵּרְד֡וּ שְֽׁלוֹשָׁה֩ מִן־ הַשְּׁלוֹשִׁ֨ים רֹ֤אשׁ עַל־ הַצֻּר֙ אֶל־ דָּוִ֔יד אֶל־ מְעָרַ֖ת עֲדֻלָּ֑ם וּמַחֲנֵ֣ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים חֹנָ֖ה בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃ 1_chronicles11:15 - רד שלש מנ _ ראש על _ אל דוד אל _ _ _ _ _ _ רפּהימ 1_chronicles11:15 - red shelesh men _ rash yel _ al dod al _ _ _ _ _ _ repehim 1_chronicles11:15 - And went down three of the thirty chief men to the rock to David into the cave of Adullam and the army of the Philistines encamped in the Valley of the Rephaites 1_chronicles11:15 - descended three from _ head on _ to David to _ _ _ _ _ _ The Giants

1_chronicles14:9 1_chronicles14:9 - וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים בָּ֑אוּ וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֖וּ בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃ 1_chronicles14:9 - _ בא _ _ רפּהימ 1_chronicles14:9 - _ ba _ _ repehim 1_chronicles14:9 - And the Philistines went and made a raid on the Valley of the Rephaites 1_chronicles14:9 - _ arrived _ _ The Giants

1_chronicles20:4 1_chronicles20:4 - וַיְהִי֙ אַחֲרֵיכֵ֔ן וַתַּעֲמֹ֧ד מִלְחָמָ֛ה בְּגֶ֖זֶר עִם־ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים אָ֣ז הִכָּ֞ה סִבְּכַ֣י הַחֻֽשָׁתִ֗י אֶת־ סִפַּ֛י מִילִדֵ֥י הָרְפָאִ֖ים וַיִּכָּנֵֽעוּ׃ 1_chronicles20:4 - אהיה אהר עמד מלהמ _ עמ _ _ כ _ _ את _ _ רפּהימ _ 1_chronicles20:4 - ahih aher yemed melehem _ yem _ _ ke _ _ at _ _ repehim _ 1_chronicles20:4 - And it came to pass afterward that broke out war at Gezer with the Philistines then killed Sibbechai the Hushathite - Sippai [who was one] of the sons of the Rephaim and they were subdued 1_chronicles20:4 - are after stood battle _ with _ _ struck _ _ with _ _ The Giants _

isaiah17:5 isaiah17:5 - וְהָיָ֗ה כֶּֽאֱסֹף֙ קָצִ֣יר קָמָ֔ה וּזְרֹע֖וֹ שִׁבֳּלִ֣ים יִקְצ֑וֹר וְהָיָ֛ה כִּמְלַקֵּ֥ט שִׁבֳּלִ֖ים בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃ isaiah17:5 - אהיה _ _ _ _ _ _ אהיה _ _ _ רפּהימ isaiah17:5 - ahih _ _ _ _ _ _ ahih _ _ _ repehim isaiah17:5 - And it shall be as when gathers the harvester the grain and with his arm the heads reaps and it shall be as he who gathers heads of grain in the Valley of Rephaites isaiah17:5 - are _ _ _ _ _ _ are _ _ _ The Giants

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repa (7496) was orphaned because all instances were 'im and moved to 97496

LexID 97496