Bible Dictionary
Rephaim
The Rephaim were an ancient people associated with great stature who lived in parts of Canaan and east of the Jordan. In other passages the same word refers to the dead or departed shades.
Biblical Usage
Scripture uses Rephaim for an ancient people encountered in the accounts of Canaan and the lands east of the Jordan. In other passages the word refers to the dead or departed shades, a distinct usage associated with weakness or shadow.
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