2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Easton's  1897  Bible  Dictionary  [easton]: 
 
  Rephidim 
  supports,  one  of  the  stations  of  the  Israelites,  situated  in  the 
  Wady  Feiran  near  its  junction  with  the  Wady  esh-Sheikh.  Here  no 
  water  could  be  found  for  the  people  to  drink,  and  in  their 
  impatience  they  were  ready  to  stone  Moses,  as  if  he  were  the 
  cause  of  their  distress.  At  the  command  of  God  Moses  smote  "the 
  rock  in  Horeb,"  and  a  copious  stream  flowed  forth,  enough  for 
  all  the  people.  After  this  the  Amalekites  attacked  the 
  Israelites  while  they  were  here  encamped,  but  they  were  utterly 
  defeated  (Ex.  17:1,  8-16).  They  were  the  "first  of  the  nations" 
  to  make  war  against  Israel  (Num.  24:20). 
 
  Leaving  Rephidim,  the  Israelites  advanced  into  the  wilderness 
  of  Sinai  (Ex.  19:1,  2;  Num.  33:14,  15),  marching  probably 
  through  the  two  passes  of  the  Wady  Solaf  and  the  Wady 
  esh-Sheikh,  which  converge  at  the  entrance  to  the  plain 
  er-Rahah,  the  "desert  of  Sinai,"  which  is  two  miles  long  and 
  about  half  a  mile  broad.  (See  {SINAI};  {MERIBAH}.) 
 
 
  From  Hitchcock's  Bible  Names  Dictionary  (late  1800's)  [hitchcock]: 
 
  Rephidim,  beds;  places  of  rest 
 

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