Rephidim

Ref´i-dim

A stopping place for the Israelites after they left the Wilderness of Sin but before they reached the Wilderness of Sinai (Exod 17:1; Exod 19:2; Num 33:14-15). The people complained because there was no water there, so Moses struck a rock and water flowed miraculously (Exod 17:1-7). Afterward the Israelites fought there against the Amalekites and were victorious after Moses, aided by Aaron and Hur, held out his rod (Exod 17:8-16). The location of Rephidim is uncertain; some identify it with the Wadi Refayid in southwest Sinai.