◄ 7496. rapha ►
Strong's Lexicon rapha: Spirit, ghost, shade Original Word: רָפָא Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: rapha' Pronunciation: rah-fah' Phonetic Spelling: (raw-faw') Definition: lax, a ghost Meaning: The term רָפָא (raphah) is often translated as "ghost" or "spirit" and is used to refer to the shades or spirits of the dead, particularly in the context of the underworld or Sheol. Word Origin: Derived from the root רָפָא (rapha), which means "to heal" or "to mend." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1139 (daimonizomai): To be possessed by a demon. • G1140 (daimonion): Demon, evil spirit. • G4151 (pneuma): Spirit, wind, breath; often used to refer to the Holy Spirit or other spiritual entities. These Greek entries reflect the broader biblical theme of spiritual beings and the afterlife, paralleling the Hebrew concept of רָפָא (raphah) as spirits or shades of the dead. Usage: The word רָפָא (raphah) appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts that describe the realm of the dead or the spirits that inhabit it. It is used to convey the concept of the departed spirits or shades that exist in a state of inactivity or weakness. Context: רָפָא (raphah) is a term that appears in the Hebrew Scriptures to denote the spirits of the deceased, often referred to as "shades" or "ghosts." These entities are depicted as existing in Sheol, the abode of the dead, where they are portrayed as being in a state of rest or inactivity. The term is used in several passages to describe the condition of the dead, emphasizing their lack of strength or vitality compared to the living. For example, in Isaiah 14:9, the spirits of the dead are stirred to meet the fallen king of Babylon, illustrating the concept of the underworld as a place where these shades reside. Similarly, in Job 26:5, the term is used to describe the trembling of the dead beneath the waters. The use of רָפָא (raphah) in these contexts underscores the ancient Hebrew understanding of the afterlife as a shadowy existence, distinct from the vibrant life experienced by the living. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from raphah Definition shades, ghosts NASB Translation dead (3), departed spirits (4), spirits of the dead (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I, II. רְפָאִים see below רפה. I. רְפָאִים noun masculineJob 26:5 plural shades, ghosts (by most connected with above √, as sunken, powerless, ones, StaG. i.420; Phoenician רפאם); — Wisdom Literature and late, name of dead in She'ôl, with article ׳הָר Job 26:5, elsewhere nearly = proper name: ׳ר Isaiah 14:9 (in Sh®°ôl), Isaiah 26:4 ("" מֵתִים), Psalm 88:11 ("" id.), Proverbs 2:18 ("" מָוֶת), Proverbs 9:18 (in עִמְקֵי שְׁאוֺל), קְהַל רְפָאִים Proverbs 21:16; of righteous Israel Isaiah 26:19 earth shall cast forth ׳ר ("" מֵתֶיךָ). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dead, deceased From rapha' in the sense of raphah; properly, lax, i.e. (figuratively) a ghost (as dead; in plural only) -- dead, deceased. see HEBREW rapha' see HEBREW raphah Forms and Transliterations הָרְפָאִ֥ים הרפאים רְ֝פָאִ֗ים רְפָאִ֖ים רְפָאִ֣ים רְפָאִ֥ים רְפָאִים֙ רפאים hā·rə·p̄ā·’îm harefaIm hārəp̄ā’îm rə·p̄ā·’îm refaIm rəp̄ā’îm Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Job 26:5 HEB: הָרְפָאִ֥ים יְחוֹלָ֑לוּ מִתַּ֥חַת NAS: The departed spirits tremble Under KJV: Dead [things] are formed INT: the departed tremble Under Psalm 88:10 HEB: פֶּ֑לֶא אִם־ רְ֝פָאִ֗ים יָק֤וּמוּ ׀ יוֹד֬וּךָ NAS: for the dead? Will the departed spirits rise KJV: to the dead? shall the dead arise INT: wonders lo spirits rise praise Proverbs 2:18 HEB: בֵּיתָ֑הּ וְאֶל־ רְ֝פָאִ֗ים מַעְגְּלֹתֶֽיהָ׃ NAS: And her tracks [lead] to the dead; KJV: and her paths unto the dead. INT: her house to the dead tracks Proverbs 9:18 HEB: יָ֭דַע כִּֽי־ רְפָאִ֣ים שָׁ֑ם בְּעִמְקֵ֖י NAS: But he does not know that the dead are there, KJV: But he knoweth not that the dead [are] there; [and that] her guests INT: know that the dead are there the depths Proverbs 21:16 HEB: הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל בִּקְהַ֖ל רְפָאִ֣ים יָנֽוּחַ׃ NAS: Will rest in the assembly of the dead. KJV: in the congregation of the dead. INT: of understanding the assembly of the dead will rest Isaiah 14:9 HEB: עוֹרֵ֨ר לְךָ֤ רְפָאִים֙ כָּל־ עַתּ֣וּדֵי NAS: It arouses for you the spirits of the dead, all KJV: it stirreth up the dead for thee, [even] all the chief ones INT: come arouses the spirits all the leaders Isaiah 26:14 HEB: בַּל־ יִחְי֔וּ רְפָאִ֖ים בַּל־ יָקֻ֑מוּ NAS: will not live, the departed spirits will not rise; KJV: they shall not live; [they are] deceased, they shall not rise: INT: will not live the departed will not rise Isaiah 26:19 HEB: טַלֶּ֔ךָ וָאָ֖רֶץ רְפָאִ֥ים תַּפִּֽיל׃ ס NAS: will give birth to the departed spirits. KJV: and the earth shall cast out the dead. INT: the dew and the earth to the departed will give 8 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7496 8 Occurrences hā·rə·p̄ā·’îm — 1 Occ. rə·p̄ā·’îm — 7 Occ.