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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רָפָאH7495properly, to mend (by stitching), i.e. (figuratively) to cure
Pronunciationrāpāʾ
Physical restoration through binding or stitching extends metaphorically to spiritual and covenantal healing of broken relationship.
Open lexicon entry →ἰατρόςG2395a physician
Pronunciationiatrós
One who heals disease through medical skill; Jesus uses metaphorically for spiritual restoration.
Open lexicon entry →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 groups3Aligned forms26
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action9×
PerfectIsa 53:5 · Lev 13:37 · Lev 14:3 · Lev 14:48 · Jer 51:95×
Imperfect1Sam 6:3 · Ezek 47:11 · Jer 51:83×
Infinitive constructJer 15:181×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense11×
Imperfect2Kgs 20:8 · Isa 30:26 · Lam 2:13 · Deut 32:39 · Hos 14:5 · Jer 3:22 · Job 5:187×
Participle active2Kgs 20:5 · Jer 8:22 · Job 13:43×
Sequential imperfectNum 12:131×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action6×
PerfectJer 51:9 · 2Kgs 2:21 · Ezek 34:44×
ImperfectExod 21:19 · Zech 11:162×
Word Origins
רֹפֵא is a primitive root - no further derivation.