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rpwḥw

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Egyptian

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Etymology

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From Northwest Semitic. Compare Hebrew רָפִיחַ (Rāp̲îaḥ).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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  m./f. topo.

  1. Rafah (an ancient Canaanite city)

Alternative forms

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References

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  • Aḥituv, Shmuel (1984) “RAPIḤU”, in Canaanite Toponyms in Ancient Egyptian Documents, Jerusalem: The Magnes Press, The Hebrew University, →ISBN, pages 161-162