What does מַרְפֵּא (marĕpēʾ) mean in the Bible?
מַרְפֵּא (marĕpēʾ): Healing as restoration—moving from physical medicine to spiritual deliverance and inner peace
Hebrew · H4832
מַרְפֵּא
Properly, curative , i.e. literally (concretely) a medicine , or (abstractly) a cure ; figuratively (concretely) deliverance , or (abstractly) placidity
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מַרְפֵּא H4832
Pronunciation marĕpēʾ
What does מַרְפֵּא (marĕpēʾ) mean in the Bible?
מַרְפֵּא (marĕpēʾ): Healing as restoration—moving from physical medicine to spiritual deliverance and inner peace
Full entry for מַרְפֵּא (H4832) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4832?
The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and healing (2), brings healing (2), of healing (2), . . . (1), A soothing (1).
Where does מַרְפֵּא (marĕpēʾ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Chronicles 21:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (8), Jeremiah (4), 2 Chronicles (2), Ecclesiastes (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and healing 2× Proverbs 16:24, Jeremiah 33:6
brings healing 2× Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 13:17
of healing 2× Jeremiah 8:15, Jeremiah 14:19
. . . 1× 2 Chronicles 21:18
A soothing 1× Proverbs 15:4
A tranquil 1× Proverbs 14:30
and health 1× Proverbs 4:22
beyond recovery 1× Proverbs 29:1
calmness 1× Ecclesiastes 10:4
healing 1× Jeremiah 14:19
recovery 1× Proverbs 6:15
remedy 1× 2 Chronicles 36:16
with healing 1× Malachi 4:2
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2 Chronicles 21:18 מַרְפֵּֽא׃ to . . . Noun - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 36:16 מַרְפֵּֽא׃ to remedy Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 4:22 מַרְפֵּֽא׃ to and health Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 6:15 מַרְפֵּֽא׃פ to recovery Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 12:18 מַרְפֵּֽא׃ to brings healing Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 13:17 מַרְפֵּֽא׃ to brings healing Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 14:30 מַרְפֵּ֑א to A tranquil Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 15:4 מַרְפֵּ֣א to A soothing Noun - masculine singular construct Proverbs 16:24 וּמַרְפֵּ֥א to and healing Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 29:1 מַרְפֵּֽא׃ to beyond recovery Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Chronicles 21:18
Aligned rows 16
Books represented 5
2 Chronicles 2 Proverbs 8 Ecclesiastes 1 Jeremiah 4 Malachi 1
Source forms
מַרְפֵּֽא׃ 6x mar·pê 2 Chronicles 21:18, 2 Chronicles 36:16, Proverbs 4:22, Proverbs 12:18
וּמַרְפֵּ֖א 2x ū·mar·pê Jeremiah 33:6, Malachi 4:2
מַרְפֵּ֑א 2x mar·pê Proverbs 14:30, Jeremiah 14:19
וּמַרְפֵּ֥א 1x ū·mar·pê Proverbs 16:24
מַרְפֵּ֣א 1x mar·pê Proverbs 15:4
מַרְפֵּ֔א 1x mar·pê Ecclesiastes 10:4
מַרְפֵּ֖א 1x mar·pê Jeremiah 14:19
מַרְפֵּֽא׃פ 1x mar·pê Proverbs 6:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 12x 2 Chronicles 21:18, 2 Chronicles 36:16, Proverbs 4:22, Proverbs 6:15
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 3x Proverbs 16:24, Jeremiah 33:6, Malachi 4:2
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Proverbs 15:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Healing as restoration—moving from physical medicine to spiritual deliverance and inner peace
Source Gloss
properly, curative , i.e. literally (concretely) a medicine , or (abstractly) a cure ; figuratively (concretely) deliverance , or (abstractly) placidity
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Healing as restoration—moving from physical medicine to spiritual deliverance and inner peace
properly, curative, i.e. literally (concretely) a medicine, or (abstractly) a cure; figuratively (concretely) deliverance, or (abstractly) placidity BDB: healing Usage: (in-)cure(-able), healing(-lth), remedy, sound, wholesome, yielding.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Biblical Witnesses
Tongue of the wise brings healing, contrasted with reckless speech
Gentle tongue is a tree of life, bringing health and restoration
Tranquility of mind produces health, abstract sense of peace and wholeness
Pleasant words are honeycomb, sweet to soul and health to bones
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Word Origins
מַרְפֵּא is built from this root:
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain