רָפָא

H7495. rapha
רָפָא verb heal (Late Hebrew in derivatives; Phoenician רפא, Syriac heal; on Aramaic proper name compounded with רפא see NöZMG xi (1886), 723 Lzb369; Sabean proper name אלרפא Langer1, 1 DHMZMG xxxvii (1883), 326; Arabic (and ) darn, mend, repair, pacify; Ethiopic stitch together, mend; compare KüchenmeisterZWiss. Th. xxx (1887), 257 ff.); —
Qal Perfect3masculine singular consecutive ׳וְר Isa 6:10, suffix וּרְפָאָם Isa 19:22, Isa 19:1singular suffix consecutive וּרְפָאתִיו Isa 57:19, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִרְמָּא 2Ki 20:8 +, suffix יִרְמָּאֵנוּ Hos 6:1, Hos 6:1singular אֶרְמָּא Hos 14:5 +, אֶרְמָּה (Ges§ 75pp) Jer 3:22; Jer 3:3feminine plural תִּרְמֶּינָה (Idib. qq) Job 5:18, etc.; Imperative masculine singular רְפָא Num 12:13, רְפָה (Idib. pp) Psa 60:4, רְפָאָ֫ה Psa 41:5, etc.; Infinitive absolute רָפוֺא Isa 19:22; construct לִרְמֹּא Hos 5:13, etc.; Participle רֹפֵא 2Ki 20:5 +, etc.; — heal:
1 literally,
a. of God, with accusative of person Gen 20:17 (E), Psa 107:20 (suffix), with ל person Num 12:13 (JE) 2Ki 20:5, 2Ki 20:8.
b. of men, absolute Ecc 3:3 (opposed to הרג); participle as substantive healer, physician, Gen 50:2 (twice in verse) (J) 2Ch 16:12.
2 figurative, heal hurts of nation, involving ׳יs (restored) favour (and, often, forgiveness):
a. subject ׳י, with suffix person, Hos 6:1; Hos 11:3 (yet compare We Now), Exo 15:26 (J), Isa 19:22b Isa 57:18-19, Jer 33:6; Psa 30:3, compare Psa 6:3; with accusative עַם2Ch 30:20, with accusative אֶרֶץ2Ch 7:14; with ל of nation Hos 7:1, and (indefinite subject) Isa 6:10 (lest) one heal them (= passive, they be healed); with accusative of hurt, מַכָּתוֺ מִחַץ Isa 30:26, שְׁבָרִים (of land) Psa 60:4, so מְשׁוּבָה Hos 14:5; Jer 3:22 (including the consequences of backsliding); with ל of hurt Psa 103:3; accusative nation (personified) + מִן of hurt Jer 30:17 I will heal thee of thy wounds (|| אֶרְמָּאֵךְ); absolute Isa 19:22a (opposed to נגף), Deu 32:39 (opposed to מחץ); participle as substantive healer, physician Jer 8:22.
b. human subject, with ל of nation, Hos 5:13, compare Lam 2:13.
3. a. figurative, heal individual distresses, with suffix person Jer 17:14, with accusative נַפְשִׁי = me Jer 41:5, with ל person, לֵב לִשְׁבוּרֵי Psa 147:3 (i.e. longing exiles, compare Isa 61:3); absolute Job 5:18 (opposed to מחץ); participle as substantive Job 13:4.
Niph`al Perfect3masculine singular נִרְמָּא Lev 13:37 +, 3 feminine singular נִרְמָּ֑תָה (Ges§ 75qq) Jer 51:9; Jer 51:3plural וְנִרְמּאו consecutive Eze 47:8; Imperfect2masculine singular תֵּרָפֵא Jer 51:8; Jer 51:3masculine plural יֵרָֽפְאוּ Eze 47:9, Eze 47:11, וַיֵּרָפו (Gesl.c.) 2Ki 2:22, etc.; Infinitive construct הֵרָפֵא Jer 15:18 +, הֵרָפֵה (Idib.) Jer 19:11; — be healed:
1 literally, of person 1Sa 6:3; + accusative of disease Deu 28:27, Deu 28:35; subject disease Lev 13:18, Lev 13:37; Lev 14:3, Lev 14:48; of (bad) water 2Ki 2:22, salt waters (prediction), i.e. be made fresh, Eze 47:8-9, Eze 47:11; of (broken) pottery, i.e. be made whole, Jer 19:11 (in simile).
2 figurative, be healed:
a. of national hurts, subject city Jer 51:8-9, involving forgiveness and ׳יs blessing, impersonal with ל of people, נִרְמָּאלָֿנוּ Isa 53:5 i.e. healing has come to us.
b. of personal distress, subject person Jer 17:14, subject the distress Jer 15:18.
Pi`el Perfect1singular רִמִּאתִי 2Ki 2:21; 2Ki 2:2masculine plural רְמֵּאתֶם Eze 34:4; Eze 34:1plural רִמִּאנוּ Jer 51:9; Imperfect3masculine singular יְרַמֵּא Exo 21:19; Zec 11:16, וַיְרַמֵּא 1Ki 18:30; 1Ki 18:3masculine plural וַיְרַמְּאוּ Jer 6:14, וַיְרַמּוּ (Ges§ 75qq) Jer 8:11; Infinitive absolute רַמֹּא Exo 21:19; — have healed, heal, usually human subject:
1 literal, יְרַמֵּא רַמּאֹ Exo 21:19 he shall have (him) well healed; with accusative of altar, = repair, 1Ki 18:30; with ל of water (subject ׳י) 2Ki 2:21.
2 figurative of healing national defects and hurts, accusative of person, Eze 34:14; Zec 11:16; work at healing, treat (accusative of hurt) Jer 6:14; Jer 8:11 (both עַלנְֿקַלָּה, see [ קָלַל] Niph`al 2), Jer 51:9.
Hithpa`el Infinitive construct of purpose, לְהִתְרַמֵּא, literally, in order to get healed, + מִן of wounds 2Ki 8:29 = 2Ki 9:15, so || 2Ch 22:6 (read with מִן ᵐ5 for כִּי, compare Be Kau Benz).