a healing-restoration
| Root | רפא (r-p-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | heal, restore, mend, make whole, repair |
| Semantic Range | healing, cure, remedy, restoration of health, recovery, wholeness after injury or sickness |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, healing is not merely physical but signifies restoration to wholeness—physically, spiritually, or communally. The term can point to YHWH’s restorative power, expressing covenantal mercy and the reestablishment of right order and well-being. |
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcfsa); no pronominal suffix; denotes a singular instance or state of healing. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root רפא, meaning "to heal" or "to restore to wholeness." Rendering it as "a healing-restoration" preserves the concrete sense of restored wholeness inherent in the root while reflecting the feminine singular absolute form (a single instance or state of healing). |
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