Given name
Raphah
“a tall, looming woman”
Raphah is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “a tall, looming woman.”
Original Hebrewרפא
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “a tall, looming woman.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
How it developed
From the Hebrew verb rapa' (רפא), “to heal.”
From biblical name research
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Raphah appears in 1 Chronicles 20:4-8, Judges 1:20.
- 1 Chronicles 20:4-8
- Judges 1:20
From biblical name research
Raphah’s family of names
Raphah has a related form in Rapha. Raphah has a related form in Raphae. Raphah has a related form in Raphea.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 7
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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