Rephaiah

Rephaiah was a Simeonite leader who led an attack against the Amalekites during the time of Hezekiah.

The name Rephaiah means “medicine or refreshment of the Lord”

MaleTribe of SimeonDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A man from the tribe of Simeon(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1 Chronicles 4:42; only referred to as Rephaiah (רְפָיָה); son of Ishi; a brother of Pelatiah, Neariah and Uzziel.

Glossary entries

Family members

Father: Ishi
Siblings: Neariah Pelatiah Uzziel

Alternative names

רְפָיָהRephaiah

Mentions

1 Chronicles 4:42
And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir