Strong’s H7496
רָפָא — râphâʼ
רָפָא (râphâʼ, Strong’s H7496) means: properly, lax, i.
properly, lax, i.e. (figuratively) a ghost (as dead; in plural only)
- H7496
- /raw-faw'/
- 8× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- râphâʼ
- Pronunciation
- raw-faw'
- Occurrences
- 8
Meaning
- Hebrew
- רָפָא
- Definition
- properly, lax, i.e. (figuratively) a ghost (as dead; in plural only)
- Derivation
- from H7495 (רָפָא) in the sense of H7503 (רָפָה);
- King James Version renders it as
- dead, deceased.
Derived from
- רָפָא râphâʼH7495 · to mend · 69×
- רָפָה râphâhH7503 · to slacken · 46×
Where it appears
The first verses that use râphâʼ (8 times in all).
Sources
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