Rephaiah
/ˌrɛfəˈaɪə/noun
A biblical Hebrew personal name borne by several figures in the Hebrew Bible.
Did you know?Rephaiah belongs to the same Hebrew healing-name tradition as Raphael, while the related biblical term Rephaim became associated with ancient “shades” or departed spirits, though its precise connection is debated.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*r-p-ʾ
“To heal or restore; a reconstructed Semitic verbal root.”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
רָפָא (rapha)
“To heal, cure, or restore.”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
יָהּ (Yah)
“A shortened form of the divine name Yahweh.”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
רְפָיָה (Rephaiah)
“A personal name combining the healing root with Yah, conventionally understood as “Yahweh has healed.””
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ραφαία (Raphaia)
“A Greek transliteration of the Hebrew personal name in biblical transmission.”
Modern English
English
Rephaiah
“An English biblical transliteration of the Hebrew name.”