Beth-Rapha

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Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [1]

Beth-Rapha (‘house of the giant’?). An unknown place mentioned in   1 Chronicles 4:12 .

Holman Bible Dictionary [2]

 1 Chronicles 4:12  Deuteronomy 3:11

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [3]

(Heb. Beyth Rapha', בֵּית רָפָא , House Of Rapha, or ( F the Giant; Sept. Βαθρεφά v. r. Βαθραία ), a name occurring in the genealogy of Judah as apparently the eldest of the three sons of Eshton, "men of Rechah" ( 1 Chronicles 4:12). B.C. post 1618. There is a Rapha in the line of Benjamin and elsewhere, but no apparent connection exists between those and this, nor has the name been identified as belonging to any place. (See Rephaim).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [4]

beth - rā´fa ( בּית רפא , bēth rāphā ); B, ὁ Βαθραία , ho Bathraı́a , Βαθρεφά , Bathrephá ): The name occurs only in the genealogical list in  1 Chronicles 4:12 . It does not seem possible now to associate it with any particular place or clan.

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