Marpe מַרְפֵּא
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| מַרְפֵּא | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | marpe |
| Strong's number | H4832 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | healing |
| Occurrences | 16 in 15 verses |
| Most frequent in | Proverbs (8) |
Marpe (Hebrew מַרְפֵּא, Strong's H4832) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “healing”. It occurs 16 times in 15 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) health, healing, cure
1a) healing, cure
1b) health, profit, sound (of mind)
1c) healing
1c1) incurable (with negative)
1a) healing, cure
1b) health, profit, sound (of mind)
1c) healing
1c1) incurable (with negative)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | health (5), remedy (3), healing (3), sound (1), wholesome (1), yielding (1), cure (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | healing (6), brings healing (2), remedy (1), health (1), recovery (1), tranquil (1), soothing (1), beyond recovery (1), calmness (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Marpe, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 21:18And after all this the Lord smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.After all this, the LORD afflicted Jehoram with an incurable disease of the bowels.
- 2 Chronicles 36:16But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy.But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.
Proverbs
- Proverbs 4:22For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.For they are life to those who find them, and health to the whole body.
- Proverbs 6:15Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.Therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in an instant he will be shattered beyond recovery.
- Proverbs 12:18There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
- Proverbs 13:17A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
- Proverbs 14:30A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
- Proverbs 15:4A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
- Proverbs 16:24Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
- Proverbs 29:1He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.
Ecclesiastes
- Ecclesiastes 10:4If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 8:15We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!We hoped for peace, but no good has come, for a time of healing, but there was only terror.
- 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!Have You rejected Judah completely? Do You despise Zion? Why have You stricken us so that we are beyond healing? We hoped for peace, but no good has come, and for the time of healing, but there was only terror.
- 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.Nevertheless, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal its people and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth.
Malachi
- Malachi 4:2But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).