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רָפָא H7496
H7496 is the Hebrew word רָפָא, transliterated râphâʼ and said raw-faw'. The King James Version most often renders it dead.
What it means
properly, lax, i.e. (figuratively) a ghost (as dead; in plural only).
Where it comes from
from H7495 (רָפָא) in the sense of H7503 (רָפָה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: dead, deceased.
Verses using רָפָא
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
Job 26:5 · KJV
Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
Psalm 88:10 · KJV
Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.
Proverbs 9:18 · KJV
But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
Isaiah 14:9 · KJV
Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
Isaiah 26:14 · KJV
They are dead, they shall not live; they are deceased, they shall not rise: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7496 mean?
H7496 is the Hebrew word רָפָא (râphâʼ), meaning properly, lax, i.e. (figuratively) a ghost (as dead; in plural only).
How is H7496 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it dead (4 times), deceased (1 time).
How many times does H7496 appear in the Bible?
רָפָא (râphâʼ) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7496 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7495 (רָפָא) in the sense of H7503 (רָפָה).
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