Bible Dictionary
RAPHA, RAPHAH
Rapha, or Raphah, appears in passages concerning Philistine champions and may preserve the name of an ancestral giant or a group associated with Gath. Raphah is also the name of a descendant of Saul.
Biblical Usage
The Revised Version margin substitutes “Rapha” or “Raphah” for “the giant” in passages describing Philistine champions slain by David’s warriors. Another Raphah appears in a genealogy as a descendant of Saul.