בָּ/רֹפְאִֽים
𐤁/𐤓𐤐𐤀𐤉𐤌
barofeim
to the physicians
or רָפָה; a primitive root; properly, to mend (by stitching), i.e. (figuratively) to cure; cure, (cause to) heal, physician, repair, [idiom] thoroughly, make whole. See רָפָה.
2 Chronicles 16:12 · Word #18
Lexicon H7495
| Lemma | רָפָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤐𐤀 |
| Transliteration | râphâʼ |
| Strong's | H7495 |
| In-context | to the physicians |
Morphology HRd/Vqrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7495-01
among the healers
| Root | רפא (r-p-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | mend, heal, restore, repair, make whole |
| Semantic Range | to mend, repair, cure, restore to health; as a participle, one who heals, physician, restorer |
| Conceptual Significance | The term highlights the role of human agents who attempt restoration or healing. In contexts where reliance on "the healers" is contrasted with seeking YHWH, it underscores the theological tension between trust in human means of repair and trust in the divine Healer who restores wholeness. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle masculine plural absolute (רֹפְאִים) with prefixed preposition בְּ + definite article (assimilated), functioning substantivally as "the healers." |
| Rendering Rationale | The form רֹפְאִים is the Qal active participle masculine plural of רפא, meaning "those who heal" or "healers." The prefixed בָּ־ is the preposition "in/among" with the definite article, yielding "among the healers," preserving both the root sense of mending/restoring and the masculine plural participial form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root רפא (mend, heal, restore, repair, make whole)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8655-01 |
baterafim | in the healing-idols |
H7495-02 |
erepa | I will heal |
H7495-03 |
erepaekhe | I will mend you (feminine singular) |
Word Usage (69 occurrences of H7495)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 20:17 | וַ/יִּרְפָּ֨א | vayirepa | healed |
| Genesis 50:2 | הָ/רֹ֣פְאִ֔ים | harofeim | the physicians |
| Genesis 50:2 | הָ/רֹפְאִ֖ים | harofeim-2 | the physicians |