ΡΑΦΕΙΑΝ, ραφειαν
RHAPHEIAN, rhapheian
Sounds Like: rah-FEH-ee-ahn
Translations: Raphia
From the root: ΡΑΦΕΙΑ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Raphia is a proper noun referring to an ancient city located in the southern Levant, near the border between modern-day Israel and the Gaza Strip. It was a significant city in the Hellenistic period, known for its strategic location and as the site of the Battle of Raphia in 217 BC between Ptolemy IV Philopator and Antiochus III the Great. In the provided context, it is used as a destination, indicating movement towards the city.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4465 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 13 — 15:395
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 11:33
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΡΑΦΕΙΑ.
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- ΡΑΦΕΙΑ — Raphia
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