רְפָאִים

ra.pahNoun (Masculine)H7496

shade

From: from H7495 (רָפָא) in the sense of H7503 (רָפָה);

Short Definition

properly, lax, i.e. (figuratively) a ghost (as dead; in plural only)

Full Lexicon Entry

ghosts of the dead, shades, spirits

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

7 times

Appears 7 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
3
Proverbs
3
Job
1

Key Passages

  • Isaiah 14:9
  • Isaiah 26:14
  • Isaiah 26:19
  • Job 26:5
  • Proverbs 2:18

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