7499. rephuah

Lexicon

rephuah: Healing, Cure, Remedy

Original Word: רְפֻאָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: rphu'ah
Pronunciation: reh-foo-AH
Phonetic Spelling: (ref-oo-aw')
Definition: Healing, Cure, Remedy
Meaning: a medicament

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

healed, medicine

Feminine passive participle of rapha'; a medicament -- heal(-ed), medicine.

see HEBREW rapha'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from rapha
Definition
remedy, medicine
NASB Translation
healing (2), remedies (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[רְפֻאָה] noun feminine remedy, medicine; — plural absolute רְפֻאֹת Ezekiel 30:21; Jeremiah 30:13, וֺת- Jeremiah 46:11 (all figurative).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root רָפָא (rapha), which means "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.

These Greek terms reflect similar themes of healing and restoration found in the New Testament, where physical healing often serves as a sign of spiritual salvation and the in-breaking of God's kingdom.

Usage: The term רְפֻאָה is used in the context of healing, often referring to a physical remedy or cure. It is found in the Hebrew Bible to denote a means of restoring health.

Context: רְפֻאָה (refu'ah) appears in the Hebrew Bible as a noun that signifies a remedy or healing agent. The concept of healing is central to the biblical narrative, often symbolizing not only physical restoration but also spiritual and communal renewal. In the ancient Near Eastern context, healing was understood as a divine act, with God being the ultimate healer. The use of רְפֻאָה in the scriptures underscores the belief in God's provision of both natural and supernatural means for health and wholeness. The term is associated with the broader theme of God's care and concern for the well-being of His people, as seen in various passages where healing is promised or enacted.

Forms and Transliterations

רְפֻא֔וֹת רְפֻא֜וֹת רְפֻא֥וֹת רפאות rə·p̄u·’ō·wṯ refuot rəp̄u’ōwṯ

Englishman's Concordance

Jeremiah 30:13
HEB: דִּינֵ֖ךְ לְמָז֑וֹר רְפֻא֥וֹת תְּעָלָ֖ה אֵ֥ין
NAS: your cause; [No] healing for [your] sore,
KJV: thou hast no healing medicines.
INT: your cause for sore healing recovery is no

Jeremiah 46:11
HEB: (הִרְבֵּ֣ית ק) רְפֻא֔וֹת תְּעָלָ֖ה אֵ֥ין
NAS: have you multiplied remedies; There is no
KJV: shalt thou use many medicines; [for] thou shalt not be cured.
INT: vain abundance remedies healing There

Ezekiel 30:21
HEB: חֻ֠בְּשָׁה לָתֵ֨ת רְפֻא֜וֹת לָשׂ֥וּם חִתּ֛וּל
NAS: it has not been bound up for healing or wrapped
INT: been bound for healing to put A bandage

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7499
3 Occurrences

rə·p̄u·’ō·wṯ — 3 Occ.