בֵּית רָפָא (bet ra.pah)
bet ra.pah
Beth-rapha
N:N-M-PQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
- —
- Part of speech
- N:N-M-P
Word Overview
The name bet ra.pah, meaning "house of healing," appears only once in the Hebrew Bible as a personal name in 1 Chronicles 4:12. It identifies a specific man from the tribe of Judah during the period of the divided monarchy. He is listed as the son of Eshton and brother to Paseah and Tehinnah, anchoring him firmly within a genealogical record rather than a narrative story.
While the components of the name suggest a place or concept associated with healing, here it functions strictly as an identifier for an individual. This usage highlights how personal names in Scripture often carried descriptive meanings about family hopes or divine attributes, even when the bearer himself is not directly described in action. The brevity of the mention underscores the value placed on preserving tribal lineage and family connections within the historical records of Judah.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The name Beth-rapha means "house of healing." In Scripture, names often carried deep hopes for a family’s future. This brief mention in Chronicles reminds us that God values every individual, even those listed only in genealogies.
His presence in the record shows that healing and restoration are part of God’s long story with His people. It invites us to trust that He is working behind the scenes, weaving together families and generations for His purposes.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- Rapha1×
- Beth-1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- רָפָא֙1×
- בֵּ֤ית1×