רָפָא

ra.pahVerbH7495

to heal

From: or רָפָה; a primitive root;

Short Definition

properly, to mend (by stitching), i.e. (figuratively) to cure

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to heal, make healthful 1a) (Qal) to heal 1a1) of a2) healer, physician (of men) 1a3) of hurts of nations involving restored favour (fig) 1a4) of individual distresses (fig) 1b) (Niphal) to be healed 1b1) literal (of persons) 1b2) of water, pottery 1b3) of national hurts (fig) 1b4) of personal distress (fig) 1c) (Piel) to heal 1c1) literal 1c2) of national defects or hurts (fig) 1d) (Hithpael) in order to get healed (infinitive)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

57 times

Appears 57 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
11
2 Kings
6
Isaiah
6
2 Chronicles
4
Ezk
4

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 18:30
  • 2 Kings 9:15
  • Genesis 20:17
  • Isaiah 6:10
  • Jeremiah 8:22

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