רָפָא
ra.pah
Raphah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word רָפָא (ra.pah), Strong's H7498G, is a proper noun representing a person in the Bible. Although it has a limited occurrence, being referenced only once, it holds significance as a proper name. The short definition is "Raphah," but without more contextual information, it is difficult to say how this name relates to the person. The usage of רָפָא is unique, as it is not used as a verb, which the name might connote given its similarity to the verb "rapha," meaning "to heal" or "to repair." Instead, it is a proper noun used as an individual's name. The significance of this proper noun lies in its potential relationship to its meaning, "Raphah." However, without more information, it remains unclear what significance the person Raphah held in the biblical narrative.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text