H1051 H1051
Beth-rapha, listed as a descendant (or settlement) in Judah's genealogy
First Chronicles 4:12 mentions Beth-rapha in Calebite genealogy, either as a person or place. If a place, it means 'house of Rapha' or 'house of healing.' The Chronicler's genealogies often blur personal and place names, treating settlements as descendants. No other biblical references clarify whether this is an individual named Beth-rapha or a town. The context links it to Judahite clan structure and territorial holdings.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The name 'Beth-rapha' (בֵּית רָפָא) in 1 Chronicles 4:12 appears in genealogical format but may designate a place ('house of Rapha/healing') rather than a person. Spanish 'Bet-Rafa,' English 'Beth-rapha' preserve the ambiguity. BDB suggests it could be a place name in Judah, while the genealogical framing treats it like a personal name. The Chronicler's method makes such distinction often impossible—territorial possession is expressed as paternity. 1×
AR["بَيت-رافا"]·ben["বৈৎ-রাফা"]·DE["[בית רפא]"]·EN["Beth-Rapha"]·FR["[בית רפא]"]·heb["ביתרפא"]·HI["बेत-राफा"]·ID["Bet-Rafa"]·IT["[בית רפא]"]·jav["Bèt-Rafa"]·KO["베들마바"]·PT["Beit-Rafa"]·RU["Бет-Рафу"]·ES["Bet-Rafa"]·SW["Beth-Rafa"]·TR["Beyt-Rafa'yı"]·urd["بیت-رفا"]
Related Senses
H0376 1. man, person, human male (2130×)H0251 1. brother (blood sibling) (573×)H0120 1. man, human being (individual/generic) (527×)H0802 1. woman, female person (519×)H0802 2. wife, spouse (255×)H0517 1. mother, female parent (217×)G0435 1. man, male person (202×)G1135 1. woman, adult female (190×)H2233 1. offspring, descendants (172×)H0001 2. ancestor, forefather (146×)H5288 1. Youth, young man (122×)H0269 1. sister (female sibling) (113×)H1755 1. generation, contemporaries (96×)G5043 1. child, offspring (89×)G0444 2. people, humankind (86×)H3206 1. child, boy, youth (86×)H2145 1. male (human being) (79×)G3384 1. mother (77×)H6485a 1. Qal passive participle: numbered ones, enrollment (76×)H1397 1. man (strong/mighty) (65×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† בֵּית רָפָא n.pr.loc.? in Judah; as n.pr.m. 1 Ch 4:12.