What does רָפָא · ἰατρός mean in the Bible?
רָפָא · ἰατρός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a healer or medical practitioner".
Hebrew · H7495, G2395
רֹפֵא
Properly, to mend (by stitching), i.e. (figuratively) to cure · a physician
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רָפָא H7495 properly, to mend (by stitching), i.e. (figuratively) to cure
Pronunciation rāpāʾ
Physical restoration through binding or stitching extends metaphorically to spiritual and covenantal healing of broken relationship.
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ἰατρός G2395 a physician
Pronunciation iatrós
One who heals disease through medical skill; Jesus uses metaphorically for spiritual restoration.
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What does רֹפֵא (rophe) mean in the Bible?
רָפָא · ἰατρός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a healer or medical practitioner".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7495, G2395?
H7495, G2395 is connected to 69 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a healer or medical practitioner
Source Gloss
a healer or medical practitioner
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 26
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 9×
Perfect Isa 53:5 · Lev 13:37 · Lev 14:3 · Lev 14:48 · Jer 51:9 5×
Imperfect 1Sam 6:3 · Ezek 47:11 · Jer 51:8 3×
Infinitive construct Jer 15:18 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 11×
Imperfect 2Kgs 20:8 · Isa 30:26 · Lam 2:13 · Deut 32:39 · Hos 14:5 · Jer 3:22 · Job 5:18 7×
Participle active 2Kgs 20:5 · Jer 8:22 · Job 13:4 3×
Sequential imperfect Num 12:13 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 6×
Perfect Jer 51:9 · 2Kgs 2:21 · Ezek 34:4 4×
Imperfect Exod 21:19 · Zech 11:16 2×
Word Origins
רֹפֵא is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain