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Raphu — the meaning of the Hebrew name רָפוּא

רָפוּא

Râphûwʼ · pronounced raw-foo' · Strong's H7505 · a man

Raphu means cured.

Built from

רָפָא râphâʼ (passive participle of, H7495) — properly, to mend (by stitching), i.e. (figuratively) to cure open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

passive participle of H7495; cured; Raphu, an Israelite.

First appearance

Num 13:9 Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu. (KJV)

Every verse that names Raphu

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Numbers

Num 13:9

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