7501. Rephael
Strong's Lexicon
Rephael: Raphael

Original Word: רָפָאֵל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Rephael
Pronunciation: reh-fah-EL
Phonetic Spelling: (ref-aw-ale')
Definition: Raphael
Meaning: Rephael

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root רָפָא (rapha), meaning "to heal," combined with אֵל (El), meaning "God."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent of the concept of healing can be found in Strong's Greek Dictionary under entries like 2390 (ἰάομαι, iaomai), meaning "to heal."

Usage: The name Rephael means "God has healed" or "God heals." It is traditionally understood as the name of an archangel in Jewish and Christian traditions, although the name does not appear explicitly in the canonical texts of the Hebrew Bible. The concept of God as a healer is a recurring theme in the Scriptures, and the name Rephael embodies this divine attribute.

Cultural and Historical Background: In Jewish tradition, Raphael is one of the seven archangels who stand before God. He is often associated with healing and is mentioned in the apocryphal Book of Tobit, where he plays a significant role in guiding and healing. The name reflects the ancient Hebrew understanding of God as a source of physical and spiritual healing, a belief that permeates the Old Testament.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from rapha and el
Definition
"God has cured," a Levite
NASB Translation
Rephael (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
רְפָאֵל proper name, masculine Levite, 1 Chronicles 26:7, Ραφαηλ.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Rephael

From rapha' and 'el; God has cured; Rephael, an Israelite -- Rephael.

see HEBREW rapha'

see HEBREW 'el

Forms and Transliterations
וּרְפָאֵ֨ל ורפאל ū·rə·p̄ā·’êl urefaEl ūrəp̄ā’êl
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 26:7
HEB: שְׁמַֽעְיָ֗ה עָ֠תְנִי וּרְפָאֵ֨ל וְעוֹבֵ֧ד אֶלְזָבָ֛ד
NAS: [were] Othni, Rephael, Obed
KJV: Othni, and Rephael, and Obed,
INT: of Shemaiah Othni Rephael Obed and Elzabad

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 7501
1 Occurrence


ū·rə·p̄ā·’êl — 1 Occ.
















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