Strong's Lexicon marpe: Healing, cure, health, remedy Original Word: מַרְפֵּא Word Origin: Derived from the root רָפָא (rapha), meaning "to heal" or "to cure." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2390 (ἰάομαι, iaomai): To heal, cure, restore to health. - G2322 (θεραπεύω, therapeuō): To serve, to heal, to restore to health. Usage: The Hebrew word "marpe" primarily denotes healing or a remedy, often used in the context of physical health and well-being. It can also refer to a metaphorical or spiritual healing, indicating restoration or peace. The term is used to describe both the process and the result of healing, emphasizing the restoration of wholeness and health. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, health and healing were deeply intertwined with spiritual and communal life. The Israelites viewed God as the ultimate healer, and physical ailments were often seen as connected to spiritual or moral issues. Healing was not only a physical restoration but also a sign of divine favor and blessing. The concept of "marpe" reflects this holistic understanding of health, encompassing physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom rapha Definition a healing, cure, health NASB Translation brings healing (1), composure (1), healing (8), health (1), incurable* (1), remedy (2), soothing (1), tranquil (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַרְמֵּא, מַרְמֵּה noun masculineEcclesiastes 10:4 healing, cure, health (usually figurative); — absolute מַרְמֵּא Jeremiah 14:19 +, מַרְמֵּה Jeremiah 8:15; construct מַרְמֵּא Proverbs 15:4; — 1 healing, cure, of national woes, Jeremiah 8:15; Jeremiah 14:19b ("" שָׁלוֺם), Jeremiah 36:6 (+ אֲרֻכָה); especially ׳אֵין לָנוּ מ Jeremiah 14:19a there is no cure for us, ׳עַד לְאֵין מ2Chronicles 36:16. 2 figurative of person, health, profit, Proverbs 4:22 ("" חַיִּים), Proverbs 12:18; Proverbs 13:17; Proverbs 16:24; with spiritual implication Malachi 3:20; ׳אֵין מ Proverbs 6:15 = Proverbs 29:1; ׳לֵב מ Proverbs 14:30 a mind of health (healthy, composed, mind), compare ׳מ alone = composure Ecclesiastes 10:4; לְשׁוֺן ׳מ Eccl 15:4 healing of the tongue, = a soothing tongue (Toy). 3 literally, of disease, ׳לְאֵין מ2Chronicles 21:18. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance incurable, healing, remedy, sound, wholesome, yielding From rapha'; properly, curative, i.e. Literally (concretely) a medicine, or (abstractly) a cure; figuratively (concretely) deliverance, or (abstractly) placidity -- ((in-))cure(-able), healing(-lth), remedy, sound, wholesome, yielding. see HEBREW rapha' Forms and Transliterations וּמַרְפֵּ֖א וּמַרְפֵּ֥א ומרפא מַרְפֵּ֑א מַרְפֵּ֔א מַרְפֵּ֖א מַרְפֵּ֖ה מַרְפֵּ֣א מַרְפֵּֽא׃ מרפא מרפא׃ מרפה mar·pê mar·pêh marPe marpê marPeh marpêh ū·mar·pê umarPe ūmarpêLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Chronicles 21:18 HEB: לָחֳלִ֖י לְאֵ֥ין מַרְפֵּֽא׃ INT: sickness else cure 2 Chronicles 36:16 Proverbs 4:22 Proverbs 6:15 Proverbs 12:18 Proverbs 13:17 Proverbs 14:30 Proverbs 15:4 Proverbs 16:24 Proverbs 29:1 Ecclesiastes 10:4 Jeremiah 8:15 Jeremiah 14:19 Jeremiah 14:19 Jeremiah 33:6 Malachi 4:2 16 Occurrences |