Hebrew word study
רָפָא H7496
- Transliteration
- râphâʼ
- Pronunciation
- raw-faw'
- KJV glosses
- dead, deceased.
Lexical summary
properly, lax, i.e. (figuratively) a ghost (as dead
in plural only)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, lax, i.e. (figuratively) a ghost (as dead
in plural only)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information