רְפָאִים (rəfāʼīm) — spirits of the dead / shades / Rephaim

Strong’s: H7496

Associated OET lemmas: רְפָאִים

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Related lemmas: רפה · רָפָה

Sense 1: spirits of the dead, shades

Semantic domains: Spirits (001001002002)

Core domains: Life and Death (099)

Definition: = the spirits of those who have died and now reside in the abode of the dead

Show passage in OET: JOB 26:5

OET-RV JOB 26:5

5 The dead will be made to tremble
⇔ from beneath the water and their inhabitants. ???

OET-LV JOB 26:5

5 The_shades they _are _made _to _tremble from_under the_waters and_those _of_which_dwell _in _them.

Show passage in OET: PSA 88:11

OET-RV PSA 88:10

10 Will you do wonders for the dead?
⇔ ≈ Will those who’ve died rise and praise you? (Instrumental break.)

OET-LV PSA 88:11

11  For_the_people will _you _do wonder[s] or the_shades will _they _arise will_they _give _thanks _to _you Şelāh.

Jump to OET JOB 26:5 section.

Jump to OET PSA 88:10 section.

All 8 recorded passages for this sense

JOB: OET JOB 26:5

PSA: OET PSA 88:10

PRO: OET PRO 2:18 · OET PRO 9:18 · OET PRO 21:16

ISA: OET ISA 14:9 · OET ISA 26:14 · OET ISA 26:19

Form 2

Part of speech: np

Sense 1: Rephaim

Semantic domains: Names of Groups (003001006)

Definition: = people, also known as Zamzummites; ◄ descendants of Raphah; tribe of giants

Synonyms: זַמְזֻמִּים

Show passage in OET: GEN 14:5

OET-RV GEN 14:5

5 Then in the fourteenth year, Kedorla’omer and the kings who were with him went and attacked the Refaim in Ashterot -Karnayim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh -Kiryatayim,

OET-LV GEN 14:5

5 And_in_four- teen year Kedorlaomer and_the_kings who with_him/it he _came and_they _defeated DOM the_Rəfāʼīm in_ˊAshtərot- qarnayim and_DOM the_Zuzites in_Ḩām and_DOM the_ʼĒymīm in_Shaveh Qiryātayim.

Show passage in OET: GEN 15:20

OET-RV GEN 15:20

20 the Hitim, the Perizim, the Refaim,

OET-LV GEN 15:20

20 And_DOM the_Ḩittiy[s] and_DOM the_Pərizzī[s] and_DOM the_Rəfāʼīm.

Jump to OET GEN 14:5 section.

Jump to OET GEN 15:20 section.

All 18 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 14:5 · OET GEN 15:20

DEU: OET DEU 2:11 · OET DEU 2:20 · OET DEU 3:11 · OET DEU 3:13

JOS: OET JOS 12:4 · OET JOS 13:12 · OET JOS 15:8 · OET JOS 17:15 · OET JOS 18:16

SA2: OET SA2 5:18 · OET SA2 5:22 · OET SA2 23:13

CH1: OET CH1 11:15 · OET CH1 14:9 · OET CH1 20:4

ISA: OET ISA 17:5

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