1. The son of Jeshaiah in the genealogy of the family of Jeconiah.
2. A man of Simeon, son of Ishi. He was one of the captains who defeated the Amalekites on Mount Seir and settled there.
3. Second son of Tola, the firstborn of Issachar, and one of the heads of the family of Issachar.
4. Son of Binea and father of Eleasah No. 2; another name for Rapha.
5. Son of Hur; he was among those who repaired the wall of Jerusalem during the time of Nehemiah.
Rephaiah
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Rephaiah (rĕf'āī'ə, rēfā'yə), in the Bible. 1 Descendant of Judah. 2 Chief whose followers defeated the Amalekites. 3 Son of Tola. 4 Repairer of the wall. 5 Descendant of Saul. An alternate form is Rapha.
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