רְפָאִים

I, II. רְפָאִים see below רפה.

II. רְפָאִים proper name, of a people old race of giants (perhaps = I. ׳ר, as extinct and powerless; see especially WRS in Dr^{Deut 2:11}; or as shadowy, vaguely known, Schw^{ZAW xviii (1898), 127 ff.} see also Sta^l.c.); — ancient inhabitants of Canaan [west of Jordan?], Gen 15:20; Josh 17:15 (JE), compare 1Chr 20:4 (see II. רָפָה above); hence ׳עֶמֶמק ר, plain south of Jerusalem 2Sam 5:18; 2Sam 5:22; 2Sam 23:13; 1Chr 11:15; 1Chr 14:9; Isa 17:5; Josh 15:8; Josh 18:16 (P); ׳ר east of Jordan Deut 2:11 (|| עֲנָקִים; tall, compare vDeut 2:10), vDeut 2:20 (|| id.; tall; = Zamzummim); in Bashan, Gen 14:5, Og the last of them Deut 3:11 (of huge size), Josh 12:4; Josh 13:12 (D); ׳אֶרֶץ ר Deut 2:20; Deut 3:13. ᵐ5 Ραφαειν[μ]; οἱ γίγαντες Gen 14:5 + 4 t.; τῶν Τιτάνων 2Sam 5:18; 2Sam 5:22 + (ᵐ5^L) 2Sam 23:13.

רִפוֺת see רִיפָה below ריף. p. 937.