Strong's H4832 · Hebrew
מַרְפֵּא
marpêʼ · /mar-pay'/
Definition
properly, curative, i.e. literally (concretely) a medicine, or (abstractly) a cure; figuratively (concretely) deliverance, or (abstractly) placidity
KJV: (in-)cure(-able), healing(-lth), remedy, sound, wholesome, yielding.
Root / derivation: from H7495 (רָפָא);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מַרְפֵּא across 14 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
14 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Proverbs8 verses
For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. health: Heb. medicine
Proverbs 6:15Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
Proverbs 12:18There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
Proverbs 13:17A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. a faithful: Heb. an ambassador of faithfulness
Proverbs 14:30A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Proverbs 15:4A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. A wholesome: Heb. The healing of the tongue
Proverbs 16:24Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Proverbs 29:1He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. He: Heb. A man of reproofs
Ecclesiastes1 verse
Jeremiah3 verses
We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!
Jeremiah 14:19Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble!
Jeremiah 33:6Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4832 (marpêʼ) mean?
properly, curative, i.e. literally (concretely) a medicine, or (abstractly) a cure; figuratively (concretely) deliverance, or (abstractly) placidity
How many times does H4832 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4832 (מַרְפֵּא) appears in 14 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “health.”
How is marpêʼ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4832 is rendered as “health” (5×), “healing” (3×), “remedy” (3×), “cure” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word מַרְפֵּא come from?
from H7495 (רָפָא);