Bible Dictionary
Rapha
Rapha means “tall.” The name refers to a Benjamite and is also found in passages where the term “giant” is used.
Definition
Rapha means “tall.” The name belongs to a Benjamite, the son of Binea and a descendant of Saul. The same form also appears in a marginal reading associated with the word “giant.”
Biblical Usage
Rapha is recorded among Benjamin’s descendants. The related form occurs in the margin of the account where “giant” appears in the text.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Tall. (1.) A Benjamite, the son of Binea (1 Chr. 8:2, 37), a descendant of Saul. (2.) Margin of 1 Chr. 20:4, 6, where “giant” is given in the text.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(tall).