Rephaiah

Rephaiah (rĕfˌāĪˈə, rēfāˈyə) [key], 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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