What does רָפָא · νεκρός mean in the Bible?
רָפָא · νεκρός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the departed, the dead in the underworld".
Hebrew · H7496, G3498
רְפָאִים
Properly, lax , i.e. (figuratively) a ghost (as dead ; in plural only) · dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun)
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רָפָא H7496 properly, lax , i.e. (figuratively) a ghost (as dead ; in plural only)
Pronunciation rāpāʾ
Spirits of the dead; figures lacking substance or vitality, existing in shadowy underworld realm.
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νεκρός G3498 dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun)
Pronunciation nekrós
Spiritually inoperative or powerless; used of faith, sin, and spiritual deadness in sin apart from Christ.
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What does רְפָאִים (rephaim) mean in the Bible?
רָפָא · νεκρός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the departed, the dead in the underworld".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7496, G3498?
H7496, G3498 is connected to 8 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. the departed, the dead in the underworld
Strong's H7496, G3498
Lexical occurrences 8 verses Source Gloss
the departed, the dead in the underworld
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
רְפָאִים is built from these roots:
Sources
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