1) giants, Rephaim

1a) old tribe of giants

2) People descended from Repha(?), first mentioned at Gen.14.5

Also named: zam.zom (זַמְזֻמִּים "Zamzummin" H2157)

Combined with e.meq (עֵ֫מֶק " Valley" H6010P)

This name means giants,

Descendants from Rapha, who lived at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.21.16;

father of: Goliath (H1555), Ishbi-benob (H3430), Saph (H5593), Lahmi (H3902), huge_man (H4060A); also translated "giant";

Group of ra.pah (רָפָה "Rapha" H7497A)

giants, Rephaim

old tribe of giants

Root √רפה: רָפָה vb sink relax Qal sink down sink drop , sink relax abate . relax withdraw , Niph idle . Pi let drop . causat.:wings Hiph let drop let go refrain . causat. Hithp hast shewn thyself slack .

רְפָאִים n.pr.gent . old race of giants