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Rephaim
רְפָאִים
The Rephaim, also known as Zamzummin, were a race of giants who inhabited parts of Canaan before the Israelite conquest.
- verses
- 9
- first named
- Genesis 14:5
- last named
- Joshua 13:12
Description
Rephaim in the text
The Rephaim, also referred to as Zamzummin by the Ammonites (Deu.2.20), were a race of giants who inhabited parts of Canaan before the Israelite conquest. They are first mentioned in Gen.14.5, where they were defeated by Chedorlaomer and his allies in Ashteroth-karnaim. The Rephaim were one of the groups that inhabited the land promised to Abraham's descendants (Gen.15.20). They were known for their great stature and strength, and their land was characterized by large, fortified cities (Deu.3.11, 13). The Rephaim were gradually dispossessed of their land by the Israelites during the conquest of Canaan. The Ammonites drove them out of the territory east of the Jordan River (Deu.2.20-21), while the Israelites, under Joshua's leadership, defeated Og, the king of Bashan, who was described as the last of the Rephaim (Jos.12.4; 13.12). Despite their formidable reputation, the Israelites were able to overcome the Rephaim with God's help and claim their inheritance in the Promised Land (Jos.17.15).
Relations
Direct connections
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Took part in
Stands in the same events as
- Amorites1 event
- Kadesh1 event
- Engedi1 event
- Chedorlaomer1 event
- Siddim Valley1 event
- Ashteroth-karnaim1 event
- Bera1 event
- Birsha1 event
- Shemeber1 event
- Shinab1 event
Places
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Read it
Where to read it
Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 9, across 3 books. The name is written 11 times in them.
Onward
Where this page goes
Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.
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