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, SchwZAW xviii (1898), 127 ff. see also Stal.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 v[Deut 2:10]), v[Deut 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] + (ᵐ5L) [2Sam 23:13].
רִפוֺת see רִיפָה below ריף. p. 937.
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