Save Gender Masculine Usage Biblical Scripts רְפָאֵל(Ancient Hebrew) Other Forms FormsRefaʾel, Rəp̄āʾēl Meaning & History In I Chronicles 26:7–8, Rephael, "healed of God," was one of Shemaiah's sons. He and his brethren, on account of their "strength for service," formed one of the divisions of the temple porters.