The Hebrew word rapha means far more than physical healing. Explore how Scripture uses it for mending altars, restoring nations, and making bitter things sweet.
Excellent and timely. You are so correct at our tendency to limit healing to the physical, when Jesus prioritized the wellness of the person. He definitely healed, but He also said it was better to enter into heaven with one eye if an eye was holding us back. But He knew our sorrows and was acquainted with our grief. He bore our shame. Thank you for sharing this today.
One of my favorite names of God! Understanding my Jehovah Rapha began my healing journey in 2005! Learning this one and El Roi, "The God Who Sees Me," set me on a path of freedom. He is so good!
Oh, how I receive everything you wrote! Everything for months has come back to alignment and covenant. This one really touched me. Added bonus, I was praying about how to be intentional in who/what I read on Substack.
if you always do Hebrew words on Wednesday, or not, you will be on my Wednesday list!
I don’t do Hebrew words every week but I do either Hebrew or Greek (although I primarily do Hebrew). Yes it is every Wednesday and I also put out some on Substack notes once or twice a week as well!
Another important drash. Yishaar co'akh\May strength remain with you Coach! One key conjugation you omitted or had to edit out for space or other limitations is the Hebrew noun for Healer\Health Practitioner\Doctor, namely Rophe (accent on final "eh" sound of short 'e' applied to male and female health practitioners, or, ending Ropha accent on final "ah" vowel to specifically identify the doctor or health practitioner as female Doctor, Health Practitioner in modern Hebrew\Ivrith). Never enough space for listing all the Specialists and Specializations in the Health field, consult your Hebrew Dictionary and Israeli Health Plan dba Cupath (C)holeem literally Coverage of Afflicted\Ailing....Hebrew is a compact language ("coverage" comes from same Hebrew word as Kippah what a worshipper wears on one's head as acknowledgment of respect when worshipping privately or publicly)!
A habituated blessing upon visiting anyone ailing or simply in recognition of the condition of the human condition (and some chant it under their breath when doing the mitzvah of visiting with the ailing to aid in process of healing or even simply seeing one who is ailing is: "Rephuah Shelema, hatzalah v'hatzlaha" literally in Hebrew imperative as Whole\Wholly Healing (or "complete medicine\treatment\healing" as "hatzalah" means salvation or being saved\treated by a good human or our Maker haQadosh Baruch Hoo\Blessed Be He\ or The Holy One Blessed Be He\She as the complete Singular Holy Divine Entity...While "hatzlacha" means successful in Hebrew imperative).
I've done word studies on rapha before and came to this same conclusion, but you have illuminated it beautifully! Thank you Diane!
Thank you!!
Excellent and timely. You are so correct at our tendency to limit healing to the physical, when Jesus prioritized the wellness of the person. He definitely healed, but He also said it was better to enter into heaven with one eye if an eye was holding us back. But He knew our sorrows and was acquainted with our grief. He bore our shame. Thank you for sharing this today.
Thank you so much Fafron!
One of my favorite names of God! Understanding my Jehovah Rapha began my healing journey in 2005! Learning this one and El Roi, "The God Who Sees Me," set me on a path of freedom. He is so good!
Amen!!
Oh, how I receive everything you wrote! Everything for months has come back to alignment and covenant. This one really touched me. Added bonus, I was praying about how to be intentional in who/what I read on Substack.
if you always do Hebrew words on Wednesday, or not, you will be on my Wednesday list!
I don’t do Hebrew words every week but I do either Hebrew or Greek (although I primarily do Hebrew). Yes it is every Wednesday and I also put out some on Substack notes once or twice a week as well!
Another important drash. Yishaar co'akh\May strength remain with you Coach! One key conjugation you omitted or had to edit out for space or other limitations is the Hebrew noun for Healer\Health Practitioner\Doctor, namely Rophe (accent on final "eh" sound of short 'e' applied to male and female health practitioners, or, ending Ropha accent on final "ah" vowel to specifically identify the doctor or health practitioner as female Doctor, Health Practitioner in modern Hebrew\Ivrith). Never enough space for listing all the Specialists and Specializations in the Health field, consult your Hebrew Dictionary and Israeli Health Plan dba Cupath (C)holeem literally Coverage of Afflicted\Ailing....Hebrew is a compact language ("coverage" comes from same Hebrew word as Kippah what a worshipper wears on one's head as acknowledgment of respect when worshipping privately or publicly)!
A habituated blessing upon visiting anyone ailing or simply in recognition of the condition of the human condition (and some chant it under their breath when doing the mitzvah of visiting with the ailing to aid in process of healing or even simply seeing one who is ailing is: "Rephuah Shelema, hatzalah v'hatzlaha" literally in Hebrew imperative as Whole\Wholly Healing (or "complete medicine\treatment\healing" as "hatzalah" means salvation or being saved\treated by a good human or our Maker haQadosh Baruch Hoo\Blessed Be He\ or The Holy One Blessed Be He\She as the complete Singular Holy Divine Entity...While "hatzlacha" means successful in Hebrew imperative).
Keep on digging & doing!
Appreciatively yers,
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