Original Language Studio
Psalms 147:3
“He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
רָפָאrâphâʼ · raw-faw'
H7495 · Hebrew
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
- הָ֭ — particle (definite article)
- רֹפֵא — verb Qal, active participle, masculine, singular, absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 69 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 20:17Genesis 50:2Genesis 50:2Exodus 15:26Exodus 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.
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.