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2 Kings 2:22

“So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

רָפָאrâphâʼ · raw-faw'
H7495 · Hebrew

Definition: properly, to mend (by stitching), i.e. (figuratively) to cure
Derivation: or רָפָה; a primitive root;
KJV renderings: cure, (cause to) heal, physician, repair, [idiom] thoroughly, make whole. See H7503 (רָפָה).
Grammar: וַ — conjunction
יֵּרָפ֣וּ — verb Niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural
Code HC/VNw3mp
Usage: Occurs 69 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 20:17 Genesis 50:2 Genesis 50:2 Exodus 15:26 Exodus 21:19

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read רָפָא here.

Verse 21 Verse 23

Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.