Rᵉphîydîym — H7508

Definition

masculine plural locative proper noun

Rephidim, a place in the Desert

1. Rephidim = "rests" or "stays" or "resting places"
2. a station of Israel in the wilderness between Egypt and Sinai

Usually translated as

Rephidim

Origin

plural of the masculine of the same as H7507; ballusters

• Same as Rᵉphîydâh (H7507)

Occurrences

Rᵉphîydîym occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (3), Numbers (2)

• Exodus 17:1 — And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim (בִּרְפִידִ֔ים): and there was no water for the people to drink.
• Exodus 17:8 — Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim (בִּרְפִידִֽם).
• Exodus 19:2 — For they were departed from Rephidim (מֵרְפִידִ֗ים), and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount.
• Numbers 33:14 — And they removed from Alush, and encamped at Rephidim (בִּרְפִידִ֔ם), where was no water for the people to drink.
• Numbers 33:15 — And they departed from Rephidim (מֵרְפִידִ֑ם), and pitched in the wilderness of Sinai.