BDB8052 [H4832]

מַרְפֵּא, מַרְפֵּה noun masculine^{Eccl 10:4} healing, cure, health (usually figurative); — absolute מַרְפֵּא Jer 14:19 +, מַרְפֵּה Jer 8:15 construct מַרְפֵּא Prov 15:4 —

1. healing, cure, of national woes, Jer 8:15; Jer 14:19b (|| שָׁלוֺם), Jer 36:6 (+ אֲרֻכָה); especially ׳אֵין לָנוּ מ Jer 14:19a there is no cure for us, ׳עַד לְאֵין מ 2Chr 36:16.

2. figurative of person, health, profit, Prov 4:22 (|| חַיִּים), Prov 12:18; Prov 13:17; Prov 16:24 with spiritual implication Mal 3:20 ׳אֵין מ Prov 6:15 = Prov 29:1 ׳לֵב מ Prov 14:30 a mind of health (healthy, composed, mind), compare ׳מ alone = composure Eccl 10:4 לְשׁוֺן ׳מ Eccl 15:4 healing of the tongue, = a soothing tongue (Toy).

3. literally, of disease, ׳לְאֵין מ 2Chr 21:18.

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