| Easton's Bible Dictionary Healed of God, one of Shemaiah's sons. He and his brethren, on account of their "strength for service," formed one of the divisions of the temple porters (1 Chronicles 26:7, 8). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia REPHAEL re'-fa-el, ref'-a-el (repha'el, "God has healed"; Rhaphael): The eponym of a family of gatekeepers (1 Chronicles 26:7). The name occurs in Tobit and Enoch ("Raphael"); it probably belongs to a group of late formations. See Gray, HPN, 225, 311. | Multi-Version Concordance Rephael (1 Occurrence) 1 Chronicles 26:7 The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brothers were valiant men, Elihu, and Semachiah. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) |